| George Washington Carver School | |
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4901 Lincoln Drive , 33133 United States | |
| Coordinates | 25°43′35.66″N80°15′33.21″W / 25.7265722°N 80.2592250°W /25.7265722; -80.2592250 |
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| Type | Private to public |
| Established | 1899-1966 |
| School district | Miami-Dade County Public Schools |
| Grades | K - 12 |
| Hours in school day | 9:05 AM to 3:50 PM |
| Campus size | 6 acres (2.4 ha) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Colors | Orange and Green |
| Mascot | Hornet |
| Website | gwcm |
George Washington Carver School is a public school inCoral Gables,Florida. Now a middle school, it was once a K-12, segregated, black school. It is part of theMiami-Dade County Public Schools district.
The school opened in 1899 as ablack school, for black students residing inDade County, although it traces its beginning to an earlier private school for black children, informally known as "The Little Schoolhouse," which opened in 1899 as the private Dade Training School.[1] In 1943, when he died, the school was renamed afterGeorge Washington Carver. Carver was desegregated by a court order in 1966-1967.[2] For athletics, the school participated in theFlorida Interscholastic Athletic Association.
After integration, the school became a junior high school, and later a middle school.[1]
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