Elementary Schools

Opened: 1910 Originally named the South 10th Street School, in 1930 it was renamed as the Woodland School and designated as an ungraded school for incorrigible students. The school was located at the the intersection of Woodland Avenue and South 10th Street, across the street from Woodland Cemetery. It was was closed in the 1970s.…

Image credit Newark Library Digital Archive Address: 13 Arlington Ave. Opened: 1924 Closed:  1990s? Later in building: Ridge Street ECC, Arlington Avenue Alternative School

Address: 85 Morton Opened: 1851 Closed: 2007 Later called Morton Street

(1889 atlas) Address: 122 Commerce Street (1878) 1852 is the approximate date of the establishment of the first public colored school in Newark (prior to that date there was no formal policy of segregation, with the few children of color attending the same schools as other children. The first “colored school” was located in the basement…

Address: 131 13th Avenue Opened: 1965 (district school: 1970) Closed: 1981 Reopened: 1985 (elementary school) Closed: 1990 In 1965 the African Free School was established on the 3rd floor of the school, founded by Le Roi Jones (Amiri Baraka). In 1970 the African Free School becomes a district school, renamed Marcus Garvey School. Earlier in building:…

Address: 557 15th Avenue Opened: 1895 Renamed: 15th Avenue

Address: 74 Montgomery Street Opened 1911. Later names: Montgomery Street Binet School, Montgomery Academy. Later in building: Academy of Vocational Careers, American History High School