Colbert Heights Elementary School

Colbert Heights Elementary School

In December of 1938 the small school of Melrose, at the foot of Colbert Mountain, burned.  Interim classes were held at Colbert Heights Baptist Church while the new school located at the present site of Colbert Heights High School was built.  The name was changed to Colbert Heights upon completion o...

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Main Author: Thomas Hale, University of North Alabama
Format: Electronic
Published: Auburn University Libraries
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Cultural resources
Online Access:https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/1584
format Electronic
collection Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Collection
building Auburn University
publisher Auburn University Libraries
topic Cultural resources
spellingShingle Cultural resources
Colbert Heights Elementary School
Thomas Hale, University of North Alabama
fulltopic Cultural resources
Colbert Heights Elementary School; Colbert County School System; Tuscumbia, Alabama; Colbert County, Alabama; Elementary School; School; Education
description In December of 1938 the small school of Melrose, at the foot of Colbert Mountain, burned.  Interim classes were held at Colbert Heights Baptist Church while the new school located at the present site of Colbert Heights High School was built.  The name was changed to Colbert Heights upon completion of the new facility.  Beginning in 1964 a grade was added yearly until the school contained grades one through twelve.  In 1980 a kindergarten was added. The Colbert County Board of Education began building a separate elementary school at the present location on Sunset Drive in 1983.  The school began serving grades K-6 in the fall of 1984.  A gymnasium was build in 1987.  Eight new classrooms were added in 1994 to accommodate students and faculty from the closing of Littleville School.
spelling Colbert Heights Elementary SchoolThomas Hale, University of North AlabamaColbert Heights Elementary School; Colbert County School System; Tuscumbia, Alabama; Colbert County, Alabama; Elementary School; School; EducationIn December of 1938 the small school of Melrose, at the foot of Colbert Mountain, burned.  Interim classes were held at Colbert Heights Baptist Church while the new school located at the present site of Colbert Heights High School was built.  The name was changed to Colbert Heights upon completion of the new facility.  Beginning in 1964 a grade was added yearly until the school contained grades one through twelve.  In 1980 a kindergarten was added. The Colbert County Board of Education began building a separate elementary school at the present location on Sunset Drive in 1983.  The school began serving grades K-6 in the fall of 1984.  A gymnasium was build in 1987.  Eight new classrooms were added in 1994 to accommodate students and faculty from the closing of Littleville School.Alabama Cultural Resource SurveyNovember 30, 2015https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/1584“About the School: School History”, Accessed on November 26, 2015, http://ches.colbert.k12.al.us/?PageName=‘AboutTheSchool’
title Colbert Heights Elementary School
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author Thomas Hale, University of North Alabama
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