Colfax Elementary School
The Colfax Elementary & Middle School is a public school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Its building, built in 1911, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] As of October 1, 2017, there were a total of 890 students enrolled in the school.[4] The school's Principal is Dr. Tamara Sanders- Woods and the Vice Principal is Joan Murphy (middle school). The school is one of oldest schools still open in the City of Pittsburgh. The school added a new building with a glass bridge connecting the two buildings, in 2007 circa. The school is under Pittsburgh Public Schools direction, and led by Superintendent Anthony Hamlet.
Location
2332 Beechwood Blvd.,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
2 acres (0.81 ha)
1911
Edward Stotz
September 30, 1986
November 30, 1999[2]
2001[3]
Events[edit]
The school hosts various events including a carnival celebrations, ice skating, sports events and ballroom dancing, year round. They also raise money through different fundraisers and events including Party 4 Play and their own PTO organization. They also participate in ski club at Seven Springs Mountain Resort, running marathons, musical plays, movie nights, talent shows, VIP Day (involves bringing a parent or close one to school, to see how students are in class) and a variety of other things. The school has won a lot of consecutive awards for the "African American Bowl Challenge", and tons of champion awards in reading and literature.