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About
The
Military Road School enjoys an illustrious history which dates back to
1864. The original frame structure was so named for its location on a
road used to transport soldiers and materials to nearby Fort Stevens
during the Civil War. However, from approximately 1840 until well after
the present structure was occupied, temporary buildings in the immediate
vicinity, including the Rock Creek Ford Road School for Colored
Children, served as school facilities for Afro-American students.
The present Military Road School building, completed in 1912, was
erected near the original frame structure on the same site at a cost of
$29,000.
The uniqueness of the Military Road School was its
"country-style" atmosphere, contained within four classrooms, which
provided a basic, well-rounded education for many Afro-American
children. From its early years until closure, students in grades one
through six, and for some period of time, grade eight, were summoned to
class by the ringing of a brass hand bell. Upon closing as a public
school in 1954, the Military Road School was subsequently used for
special education students and also as a word processing training center by the
Washington Urban League. The building is currently owned by the Latin
American Montessori Bilingual Public Charter School.
Today
The Military Road School building has survived the
urban development which continues to alter much of the city’s original
flavor and the facility still serves as a school in the Brightwood
community.
Shared experiences of students who attended the Military Road School substantiate the fact that its heritage became an incentive
for the teachers, students, and parents to perpetuate the standard of
excellence for which it was known with succeeding generations.
The Military Road School Alumni Association