Oakland Park Elementary School
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Oakland Park Elementary School | |
 Home of the Eagles | |
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| Location | Oakland Park, Florida |
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| Coordinates | 26°10′05″N 80°08′06″W / 26.1681°N 80.1351°W |
| Built by | Frank Norton: Charles Mills |
| Architect | Thomas D. McLaughlin |
| Architectural style | Mission/Spanish Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 88000714[1] |
| Added to NRHP | 9 June 1988 |
The Oakland Park Elementary School is a historic school in Oakland Park, Florida, United States. The school, part of Broward County Public Schools, is located at 936 Northeast 33rd Street. On June 9, 1988, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[1] As of 2016[update] the principle of the school is Michelle Garcia.[2] The mascot of the school is an eagle. Grades are Pre-K, K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th. There are English for Speakers of Other Languages students in this school who typically natively speak Spanish or Creole.
The school was built in 1926 before the city was incorporated as Oakland Park (1929) when it was Floranada.[3] Local residents sheltered in the school during hurricanes.[4] It was expanded in 1949 with the addition of three rooms.[5] It is the oldest Broward County school in continuous use. In 1951 the school had 275 students.[5] In 1988 enrollment was 458.[3]
