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'''Wylam K-8 School''' (formerly '''Wylam Elementary School''') is a K-8 school in the [[Birmingham Public School System]] located at 701 [[Erie Street Wylam|Erie Street]] at the intersection of [[7th Avenue Wylam|7th Avenue]] in [[Wylam]]. | '''Wylam K-8 School''' (formerly '''Wylam Elementary School''') is a K-8 school in the [[Birmingham Public School System]] located at 701 [[Erie Street Wylam|Erie Street]] at the intersection of [[7th Avenue Wylam|7th Avenue]] in [[Wylam]]. | ||
The first '''Wylam School''' was constructed by the then-independent Town of Wylam in [[1900]]. It was absorbed into the Birmingham system as part of the [[Greater Birmingham]] annexations of [[1910]]. The present school building was constructed in [[1922]] to designs by architect [[David O. Whilldin]]. | The first '''Wylam School''' was constructed by the then-independent Town of Wylam in [[1900]]. It was absorbed into the Birmingham system as part of the [[Greater Birmingham]] annexations of [[1910]]. The present school building was constructed in [[1922]] to designs by architect [[David O. Whilldin]]. The school was one of a group of new elementary schools planned during the early 1920s with the help of St Louis-based consultant William Itten. Whilldin adapted the plan into a three-winged variant to take advantage of the site's natural slope. The auditorium at the rear was built over a cafeteria and shops on a basement level emerging from the hillside. The school's library was located above the entranceway and featured a large bay window. | ||
Under a school consolidation plan proposed by acting superintendent [[Barbara Allen]] and approved by the Board, Wylam Elementary | Under a school consolidation plan proposed by acting superintendent [[Barbara Allen]] and approved by the Board, Wylam Elementary would have accepted students from [[A.G. Gaston K-8 School]] after the [[2011]] school year. [http://blog.al.com/bn/2008/02/the_list.html] | ||
On [[December 9]], [[2008]] the Board of Education approved an $11.1 million contract with the [[Argo Building Company]] for a new Wylam K-8 School building, designed by [[Exford Architects]]. | On [[December 9]], [[2008]] the Board of Education approved an $11.1 million contract with the [[Argo Building Company]] for a new Wylam K-8 School building, designed by [[Exford Architects]]. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* Ittner, W. B. (July 1922) "[http://books.google.com/books?id=yiExAQAAMAAJ&lpg=PA64&ots=VU_Aihn4Ii&dq=%22wylam%20school%22%2Bproposed&pg=PA62#v=onepage&q&f=false Modern Schools in the South: The Present and Future Birmingham Schools]". ''School Board Journal''. Vol. 65, No. 1 | |||
* Norris, Toraine (December 10, 2008) "Birmingham Board of Education OKs a new Wylam school for $11.1 million." '{{BN}} | * Norris, Toraine (December 10, 2008) "Birmingham Board of Education OKs a new Wylam school for $11.1 million." '{{BN}} | ||
* Chandler, Kim (June 18, 2013) "Alabama Accountability Act: 78 schools listed as failing/ Current private school students not eligible for tax credits." {{BN}} | * Chandler, Kim (June 18, 2013) "Alabama Accountability Act: 78 schools listed as failing/ Current private school students not eligible for tax credits." {{BN}} | ||
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Birmingham City Schools |
| Years | 1900–present |
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| Location | 701 Erie Street Wylam, (map) Wylam |
| Grades | K-8 |
| Principal | Jesse Daniel |
| Enrollment | 230 (2008) |
| Colors | blue & gold |
| Mascot | Wildcats |
| Website | bcs.schoolwires.net |
Wylam K-8 School (formerly Wylam Elementary School) is a K-8 school in the Birmingham Public School System located at 701 Erie Street at the intersection of 7th Avenue in Wylam.
The first Wylam School was constructed by the then-independent Town of Wylam in 1900. It was absorbed into the Birmingham system as part of the Greater Birmingham annexations of 1910. The present school building was constructed in 1922 to designs by architect David O. Whilldin. The school was one of a group of new elementary schools planned during the early 1920s with the help of St Louis-based consultant William Itten. Whilldin adapted the plan into a three-winged variant to take advantage of the site's natural slope. The auditorium at the rear was built over a cafeteria and shops on a basement level emerging from the hillside. The school's library was located above the entranceway and featured a large bay window.
Under a school consolidation plan proposed by acting superintendent Barbara Allen and approved by the Board, Wylam Elementary would have accepted students from A.G. Gaston K-8 School after the 2011 school year. [1]
On December 9, 2008 the Board of Education approved an $11.1 million contract with the Argo Building Company for a new Wylam K-8 School building, designed by Exford Architects.
In 2013, under the terms of the Alabama Accountability Act, Wylam K-8 School was deemed a "failing school", permitting parents to claim tax credits to transfer students to another school.
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References
- Ittner, W. B. (July 1922) "Modern Schools in the South: The Present and Future Birmingham Schools". School Board Journal. Vol. 65, No. 1
- Norris, Toraine (December 10, 2008) "Birmingham Board of Education OKs a new Wylam school for $11.1 million." 'The Birmingham News
- Chandler, Kim (June 18, 2013) "Alabama Accountability Act: 78 schools listed as failing/ Current private school students not eligible for tax credits." The Birmingham News