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SCHOOL HISTORY
Do you know the background of your school’s name?
Towns often name schools after citizens who contribute to the good of the town, perhaps through the schools or town government. Other school names come from people of national significance, such as Presidents Washington, Lincoln, and Kennedy. Some schools are named by the area of the town where they’re located.
Below, viewers can click on Manchester’s school websites or on the school name information.
| School Name | Information on School’s Name | School’s Web Sites |
|---|---|---|
| Bowers Elementary School | Judge Herbert O. and Lillian S. Bowers | Bowers Elementary website |
| Buckley Elementary School | William E. Buckley | Buckley Elementary website |
| Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy | Elisabeth M. Bennet | Bennet Academy website |
| Highland Park Elementary School | Highland Park | Highland Park Elementary website |
| Howell Cheney Technical High School | Howell Cheney | Cheney Tech website |
| Illing Middle School | Arthur Illing | Illing Middle website |
| Keeney Street Elementary School | The Keeney Family | Keeney Street Elementary website |
| Martin Elementary School | Richard Martin | Martin Elementary website. |
| Nathan Hale Elementary School | Nathan Hale | Closed as an elementary school 2012 |
| Robertson Elementary School | John T. Robertson | Closed as an elementary school 2018 |
| Verplanck Elementary School | Fred Ayer Verplanck | Verplanck Elementary website |
| Waddell Elementary School | George Waddell | Waddell Elementary website |
| Washington Elementary School | George Washington | Closed as an elementary school 2019 |
SCHOOLS OF THE PAST, BUT STILL WITH US
Sometimes schools close and the buildings are set to other uses. In this reprinted article, Susan Barlow of the Manchester Historical Society describes some of these buildings: “Schools No Longer”.
SCHOOLS OF THE PAST, NOW DEPARTED
At other times, schools close and their buildings are torn down, or are destroyed by fire. In this reprinted article, Susan Barlow of the Manchester Historical Society describes some of these buildings: “Schools Now Departed”.
