As M.R. Wood School it was historically a segregated school for black students. Housing grades 1-12, it opened in the 1940s.[2] It was originally a part of the Sugar Land Independent School District until it merged with the Missouri City Independent School District to form the FBISD in 1959. At one point black students from Missouri City were moved to M.R. Wood from Missouri City High School.[3]
The panthers were the school mascot. In the 1950s and 1960s the American football team won eight district championships in a row. The 2010 book Sugar Land, written by the city government, stated that M.R. Wood's athletic teams performed highly.[4]
As the desegregation process occurred in September 1965, M.R. Wood students temporarily went to the Lakeview School.[3] After desegregation, Dulles High School was the only zoned high school for students of all races until Willowridge High School opened in 1979.[5] Lakeview became the home for other former M. R. Wood students.[6]
Wood was changed into an alternative education school housing all special education programs. In August 1992 its name changed to the M. R. Wood Alternative Education Center. At some point education of special education students was moved to the local public schools due to new state laws.[7]
By 2001 there were seven programs at M. R. Wood.[1] The school was the site of FBISD's Behavioral Learning Center, for students who have violated disciplinary codes. As of that year conditions were crowded; there was capacity for 150 students.[8] Conditions remained crowded by 2003, with many temporary buildings being used. FBISD hoped to establish another disciplinary school in the eastern edge of the district.[9]
^LaRicci, Leen (2001-03-28). "Fort Bend school district looks to acquire property". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
^Kumar, Seshadri (2003-08-11). "New boot camp on eastside". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
Further readingedit
Mayfield, Charlotte M. "Improving the Curriculum in M.R. Wood Negro School in Sugar Land, Texas." Prairie View State College, 1940. See profile at Google Books.
External linksedit
M. R. Wood Alternative Education Center at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
M.R.Wood Center for Learning - FBISD, 2014 FBISD Bond
Welcome to M.R. Wood's New Website
February 15, 2024
wood, alternative, education, center, also, known, wood, center, learning, alternative, school, sugar, land, texas, part, fort, bend, independent, school, district, fbisd, proximity, imperial, sugar, plant, address138, sugar, land, 77498coordinates29, 6260483,. M R Wood Alternative Education Center MRW also known as the M R Wood Center for Learning was an alternative school in Sugar Land Texas and a part of the Fort Bend Independent School District FBISD It was in proximity to the Imperial Sugar plant 1 M R Wood Alternative Education CenterAddress138 Ave F Sugar Land TX 77498Coordinates29 37 34 N 95 38 13 W 29 6260483 N 95 63696399999998 W 29 6260483 95 63696399999998InformationWebsiteweb wbr archive wbr org wbr wbr http wbr campuses wbr fortbendisd wbr com wbr campuses wbr MRW wbr Last updated 29 December 2017 Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksHistory editAs M R Wood School it was historically a segregated school for black students Housing grades 1 12 it opened in the 1940s 2 It was originally a part of the Sugar Land Independent School District until it merged with the Missouri City Independent School District to form the FBISD in 1959 At one point black students from Missouri City were moved to M R Wood from Missouri City High School 3 The panthers were the school mascot In the 1950s and 1960s the American football team won eight district championships in a row The 2010 book Sugar Land written by the city government stated that M R Wood s athletic teams performed highly 4 As the desegregation process occurred in September 1965 M R Wood students temporarily went to the Lakeview School 3 After desegregation Dulles High School was the only zoned high school for students of all races until Willowridge High School opened in 1979 5 Lakeview became the home for other former M R Wood students 6 Wood was changed into an alternative education school housing all special education programs In August 1992 its name changed to the M R Wood Alternative Education Center At some point education of special education students was moved to the local public schools due to new state laws 7 By 2001 there were seven programs at M R Wood 1 The school was the site of FBISD s Behavioral Learning Center for students who have violated disciplinary codes As of that year conditions were crowded there was capacity for 150 students 8 Conditions remained crowded by 2003 with many temporary buildings being used FBISD hoped to establish another disciplinary school in the eastern edge of the district 9 See also editPortals nbsp Texas nbsp United States nbsp Schools History of the African Americans in HoustonReferences edit a b Kumar Seshadri 2001 03 06 FBISD eyes First Colony facility for alternative school Houston Chronicle Retrieved 2017 07 20 Fort Bend ISD celebrates Black History Month Fort Bend Independent School District submitted to the Houston Chronicle 2014 02 28 Retrieved 2017 07 20 a b History Fort Bend Independent School District Retrieved on July 20 2017 City of Sugar Land Sugar Land Arcadia Publishing 2010 ISBN 0738578800 9780738578804 p 81 Solomon Jerome FOOTBALL 1997 HIGH SCHOOLS FORT BEND BONANZA Phillips Dulles in hunt to add to town s memories Houston Chronicle Thursday August 28 1997 Special 33 Retrieved on December 31 2011 FBISD History Fort Bend Independent School District 2018 12 03 Archived from the original on 2008 09 07 Retrieved 2018 12 03 Campus History Fort Bend Independent School District Retrieved on July 20 2017 LaRicci Leen 2001 03 28 Fort Bend school district looks to acquire property Houston Chronicle Retrieved 2017 07 20 Kumar Seshadri 2003 08 11 New boot camp on eastside Houston Chronicle Retrieved 2017 07 20 Further reading editMayfield Charlotte M Improving the Curriculum in M R Wood Negro School in Sugar Land Texas Prairie View State College 1940 See profile at Google Books External links editM R Wood Alternative Education Center at the Wayback Machine archive index M R Wood Center for Learning FBISD 2014 FBISD Bond Welcome to M R Wood s New Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title M R Wood Alternative Education Center amp oldid 1144814014, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
