Broadus Wood Elementary School

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Broadus Wood Elementary School is an elementary school outside Earlysville that serves northwest Albemarle County and is part of the Northern Feeder Pattern.

At the beginning of the 2019 school year, Broadus Wood reported 287 students in kindergarten through fifth grade. [1] [2]

In 2022, a committee is recommending keeping the namesake. [3]



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History

The school, which was originally known as Earlysville High School was founded in 1905 and opened one year later on land donated by Broadus Ira Wood. The first class of 52 students came after three one-room schools were merged into one. This originally school burned in 1935, but enough of the structure remained to make a section of the replacement. At this point the name was changed to Broadus Wood. The school remained a high school until Albemarle High School opened in 1953. At that point it was converted into an elementary school.[2]

Description from the 2019 State of the Division annual report

"Broadus Wood Elementary School is a community of learners and learning, through relationships, relevance and rigor, one student at a time. We are committed to creating a culture of high expectations for every student and removing practices that perpetuate the achievement gap." [4]

Principals

The current principal is Amy Morris. The following is a list of people who have served as principal.[2]


Term Principal
2016 - present Amy Morris
2010 - 2016 Kendra King
1998 - 2010 Barbara Edwards
1994 - 1998 Mary King
1989 - 1994 Janet Seale
1989 Dudley Reaves
1986 - 1989 Charlene Gill
1966 - 1986 Marjorie Webber
1952 - 1966 Elwood Hall
1950 - 1952 Thomas Hurlburt
1946 - 1950 Norman Morris
1942 - 1946 Phillip Peyton
1937 - 1942 Norman Morris
1931 - 1937 Joel Kidd
1929 - 1931 Harvey Reed
1927 - 1929 John Apperson
1925 - 1927 William Rowan
1921 - 1925 Boyde Payne
1920 Xenia Holmes
1917 - 1920 Irene Barksdale
1916 - 1917 Elizie Purvis
1914 - 1916 William Straley
1913 - 1914 Minor Zuiedenia
1912 - 1913 Elmer Crigler
1909 - 1912 E. Givens
1906 - 1909 Edward Birckhead

Mascot

The Mascot is the Bobcat. [2]

Location

Broadus Wood Elementary is located at 185 Buck Mountain Rd.

  • Phone: (434) 973-3865
  • Fax: (434) 973-3833

Renovations and repairs

2021

A project is underway to replace the well system to become compliant with Virginia Department of Health requirements. The project has a $425,000 budget. [5]


References

  1. Web. Broadus Wood Elementary School, School Quality Profile, Virginia Department of Education, retrieved November 17, 2019.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Web. BWES Fact Sheet, retrieved November 17, 2019.
  3. Web. Broadus Wood Elementary School may retain name, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Town Crier Productions, February 16, 2022, retrieved February 26, 2022.
  4. Web. State of the Division: A Work In Progress, Office of Strategic Communications, Annual Report, Albemarle County Public Schools, retrieved November 17, 2019.
  5. Web. FES Quarterly Report – April 2021, News Article, Albemarle County Department of Facilities and Environmental Services, April 2021, retrieved April 24, 2021.

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