During the 1970s and early 80s, Cinco de Mayo celebrations were common annual events at Lemon Park, which celebrated the Mexican army’s victory over the invading French forces in the city of Puebla, Mexico, in 1862. In 1971, Maple Area residents […]
Maple Area families had become more recent immigrants and had limited English since the 1972 closure. Nonetheless, Maple’s parents expected a full elementary school for their children; however, the […]
Two Factors Leading to a Segregated School: Maple School was racially integrated since 1924 but became segregated after 1958. There were two contributing factors. Racially Restricted Covenants: One was racially restrictive covenants, […]
Maple School is turning 100 this year. An on-campus celebration is planned for April 24, 2024. This is a four-part series on the history of Maple School to the present. Built […]
