Cetronia Elementary School
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Cetronia Elementary School is an elementary school
in Allentown, Pennsylvania
. It was first named the James W. Good Grade School and dedicated in September, 1930. In 1961 an addition was added to the east side of the building. The structure was renamed Cetronia reflecting the geographic area in which it was located. Another addition, including a spacious gymnasium, was added in 1994 and re-dedicated in June, 1995. Cetronia now encompasses 26 classrooms as well as a library, choral and instrumental room, computer room, faculty facility, art room, office complex, renovated cafeteria and kitchen, and small group instructional facilities. Identified as a national blue ribbon school
during the 1998-1999 school year. Representatives were honored at a ceremony in Washington, DC, where they received a plaque and flag. Cetronia is home of the "Hedgehogs" and as of February 2009, the current enrollment is 642 students.
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
in Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...
. It was first named the James W. Good Grade School and dedicated in September, 1930. In 1961 an addition was added to the east side of the building. The structure was renamed Cetronia reflecting the geographic area in which it was located. Another addition, including a spacious gymnasium, was added in 1994 and re-dedicated in June, 1995. Cetronia now encompasses 26 classrooms as well as a library, choral and instrumental room, computer room, faculty facility, art room, office complex, renovated cafeteria and kitchen, and small group instructional facilities. Identified as a national blue ribbon school
Blue Ribbon Schools Program
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
during the 1998-1999 school year. Representatives were honored at a ceremony in Washington, DC, where they received a plaque and flag. Cetronia is home of the "Hedgehogs" and as of February 2009, the current enrollment is 642 students.
External links
- In Memoriam of Charles A. Klein, Jr., Principal of Cetronia Elementary School from 1974-2003