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School Description: ANNANDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is proud to be a small public school welcoming ALL students. Our small setting allows us to provide personalized service to the school community. We provide monthly parent/adult workshops and a new adult education class. Our highly-qualified teachers provide students a safe and nurturing learning environment where students can thrive and develop good character. All students receive standards-based instruction, participate at least in one arts program, engage in computer technology, participate in specialized student assemblies, Reading Buddies, field trips, and enjoy the garden facilities. We believe ALL students can achieve at their maximum potential and become lifelong learners.
Come by and visit our school and you will see why Annandale is a great place where students learn today and lead tomorrow
Mission: Empowering students by providing an enriched educational experience where students can discover their academic potential, develop successful habits of mind, and become contributing global citizens.
Vision: Life-Learners Empowered to Achieve and Discover.
Motto: BEARS LEAD (Big-Hearted, Exceptional, Achieving, Respectful, Self-Confident)
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Annandale history
The original school was located at Ruby Place and Figueroa Street, and was built in 1900. It had two rooms, and a furnace room. In 1905 the school had eight grades with four grades in each of the two rooms. In 1906 the school had 84 students and two teachers. In 1907 the school was growing and a small bungalow had to be built and another teacher added. Upon graduating they went to South Pasadena High School, as Franklin was not built until 1913.
The name of the Annandale was given to the countryside here by an English couple named Sir Campbell Johnson and his wife in 1883. They chose Annandale because the area reminded the couple of a beloved countryside in Scotland. The land our school is presently located on came from another English couple, Julia and Jacob Strickland. The street the school faces on is called Poppy Peak, because the entire hillside was covered by wild flowers and the poppy's stood out with their brilliant colors.
The current area around Annandale Elementary was part of the city of Eagle Rock. The community was refered to as "Annandale Village".
