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Clinton Avenue School

Clinton Avenue School is a bilingual (American English and Spanish) school located at 293 Clinton Avenue in the Fair Haven neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut, USA. It was built in 1911 and underwent extensive renovations beginning in 2004. The original design was similar to the nearby Truman School, both Beaux Arts style buildings.[1]

Clinton Avenue School
Address
293 Clinton Avenue

New Haven
,
Connecticut

United States
Information
TypePublic elementary
Established1911
PrincipalKristina Denegre
GradesK8
Number of students580
Color(s)White   and blue  
Website[1]
Clinton Avenue School, 1911 façade, Brown & von Beren.

Renovations edit

The school taught kindergarten through fourth grade with an enrollment of 410 students until its temporary closure. Its size was approximately 58,000 square feet (5,400 m²). Renovations by Boroson Falconer Architects & Engineers, headed by Ken Boroson,[2] was completed in 2005, enlarging the school by over 36,000 square feet (3,300 m²), with a new total area of 94,000 square feet (8,700 m²). The enrollment increased to 650, supporting kindergarten through eighth grade.[3] The cost of renovations was $25,106,000 USD Rededication took place on October 23, 2005.

Along with the renovations was the installation of a commissioned sculpture by Douglas Kornfeld called the "Tree of Life", a 17' tall laser-cut bright red steel tree.[4]

Demographics edit

In 2004 the enrollment was 67% Hispanic, 32% African American, and 1% white, with under 1% Asian.

Principals edit

  • Francis J. Smith (1960, 1961)
  • John Leary (?-1983)
  • Richard Whitney (1983–1986)
  • Patricia DeRenzo (1986–2004)
  • Carmen Ana Rodriguez-Robles (2005–2016)
  • Kristina DeNegre (2016–2020)

References edit

 
Clinton Avenue School, 2005 renovation, Boroson Falconer.
  1. ^ New Haven Public Schools Citywide School Construction - Clinton Avenue School 2004-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ New Haven Independent: Guitar-chitect Lays Down Tracks
  3. ^ New Haven Public Schools Citywide School Construction - Clinton Avenue School 2004-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Douglas Kornfeld - "Tree of Life" 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine

External links edit

  • GreatSchools.Net

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clinton, avenue, school, bilingual, american, english, spanish, school, located, clinton, avenue, fair, haven, neighborhood, haven, connecticut, built, 1911, underwent, extensive, renovations, beginning, 2004, original, design, similar, nearby, truman, school,. Clinton Avenue School is a bilingual American English and Spanish school located at 293 Clinton Avenue in the Fair Haven neighborhood of New Haven Connecticut USA It was built in 1911 and underwent extensive renovations beginning in 2004 The original design was similar to the nearby Truman School both Beaux Arts style buildings 1 Clinton Avenue SchoolAddress293 Clinton AvenueNew Haven ConnecticutUnited StatesInformationTypePublic elementaryEstablished1911PrincipalKristina DenegreGradesK 8Number of students580Color s White and blue Website 1 Clinton Avenue School 1911 facade Brown amp von Beren Contents 1 Renovations 2 Demographics 3 Principals 4 References 5 External linksRenovations editThe school taught kindergarten through fourth grade with an enrollment of 410 students until its temporary closure Its size was approximately 58 000 square feet 5 400 m Renovations by Boroson Falconer Architects amp Engineers headed by Ken Boroson 2 was completed in 2005 enlarging the school by over 36 000 square feet 3 300 m with a new total area of 94 000 square feet 8 700 m The enrollment increased to 650 supporting kindergarten through eighth grade 3 The cost of renovations was 25 106 000 USD Rededication took place on October 23 2005 Along with the renovations was the installation of a commissioned sculpture by Douglas Kornfeld called the Tree of Life a 17 tall laser cut bright red steel tree 4 Demographics editIn 2004 the enrollment was 67 Hispanic 32 African American and 1 white with under 1 Asian Principals editFrancis J Smith 1960 1961 John Leary 1983 Richard Whitney 1983 1986 Patricia DeRenzo 1986 2004 Carmen Ana Rodriguez Robles 2005 2016 Kristina DeNegre 2016 2020 References edit nbsp Clinton Avenue School 2005 renovation Boroson Falconer New Haven Public Schools Citywide School Construction Clinton Avenue School Archived 2004 07 06 at the Wayback Machine New Haven Independent Guitar chitect Lays Down Tracks New Haven Public Schools Citywide School Construction Clinton Avenue School Archived 2004 07 06 at the Wayback Machine Douglas Kornfeld Tree of Life Archived 2008 05 09 at the Wayback MachineExternal links editClinton Avenue School Official Site GreatSchools Net New Haven School Construction Clinton Avenue School41 19 06 N 72 53 34 W 41 3183 N 72 8927 W 41 3183 72 8927 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Clinton Avenue School amp oldid 1143470979, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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