Eliza Butler Kirkbride School
Eliza Butler Kirkbride School | |
 Eliza Butler Kirkbride School, April 2010 | |
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| Location | 626 Dickinson St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°55′48″N 75°09′22″W / 39.9300°N 75.1562°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1925-1926 |
| Built by | McCloskey & Co. |
| Architect | Catharine, Irwin T. |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002290[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
Eliza Butler Kirkbride School is a K-8 school located in the Passyunk Square neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is a part of the School District of Philadelphia.
The historic school building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1925-1926. It is a four-story, five bay, yellow reinforced concrete building faced in brick and limestone in the Late Gothic Revival-style. It features a projecting central entrance with floral and heraldic plaques, decorative panels, and a crenellated parapet.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
History
By 1990 the school had a Head Start Program preschool program.[3]
Demographics
In 1999 the school had 660 students, with over 50% of them being Asian.[4]
In the 1998-1999 school year the school began a pilot bilingual English-Cambodian (Khmer) program for its immigrant students.[5] By 1999 the school provided basic Cambodian lessons for the non-Cambodian students. In 1999 Cambodians made up almost 33% of the total student body.[4]
As of 2015 the school has an English Language Learner (ELL) program with 200 students, with support from Chinese, Khmer, and Vietnamese-speaking counselor assistants, in addition to a bilingual counselor who speaks Chinese and Vietnamese.[6]
Feeder patterns
Neighborhoods assigned to Kirkbride are also assigned to Furness High School.[7][8]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Eliza Butler Kirkbride School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
- ^ "Head Start's Big Day The Preschool Program Is 25 Years Old, And Its Secret Is Success" (Archive). Philadelphia Inquirer. May 27, 1990. Retrieved on November 29, 2015.
- ^ a b Kim, Myung Oak. "Language And Heritage Bilingual Classes Seek To Foster Understanding" (Archive). Philadelphia Inquirer. September 23, 1999. Retrieved on November 29, 2015.
- ^ Kadaba, Lini S. "An Effort To Speak To More Students The School District Is Extending The Reach Of Its Bilingual Programs." (Archive). Philadelphia Inquirer. October 6, 1998. Article info. B01 City & Region. Retrieved on November 29, 2015.
- ^ "ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Program" (Archive). Eliza Butler Kirkbride School. Retrieved on December 1, 2015.
- ^ "A Directory of High Schools for 2009 Admissions" (Archive). School District of Philadelphia. p. 15 (PDF p/ 17/40). Accessed November 6, 2008.
- ^ "Horace Furness High School Geographic Boundaries" (Archive). School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on October 4, 2011.
External links
- Eliza B. Kirkbride School
- "Elizabeth B. Kirkbride Elementary School Geographic Boundaries" (Archive). School District of Philadelphia.
