Benjamin Cory Elementary School
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Benjamin Cory Elementary School, located in San Jose, California
, first opened in 1950 and was named in honor of the city of San Jose's first physician. Part of the San Jose Unified School District
, Benjamin Cory Elementary was closed in 1984 due to declining enrollment. Three years later the school re-opened in 1987.
When it reopened in 1987, Cory was a primary magnet school
educating kindergarten
to second grade. Its focus was visual and performing arts. Every student in the school participated in drama and music classes and performed on stage at least once per school year.
Due to declining enrollment in the school district, the San Jose Unified School District's Board of Education voted in 2005 to close Cory Elementary School.
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, first opened in 1950 and was named in honor of the city of San Jose's first physician. Part of the San Jose Unified School District
San Jose Unified School District
San Jose Unified School District is a K-12 school district in Santa Clara County, California. It serves a large portion of the city of San Jose, California with a student population of approximately 32,000.-List of schools:...
, Benjamin Cory Elementary was closed in 1984 due to declining enrollment. Three years later the school re-opened in 1987.
When it reopened in 1987, Cory was a primary magnet school
Magnet school
In education in the United States, magnet schools are public schools with specialized courses or curricula. "Magnet" refers to how the schools draw students from across the normal boundaries defined by authorities as school zones that feed into certain schools.There are magnet schools at the...
educating kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
to second grade. Its focus was visual and performing arts. Every student in the school participated in drama and music classes and performed on stage at least once per school year.
Due to declining enrollment in the school district, the San Jose Unified School District's Board of Education voted in 2005 to close Cory Elementary School.
External links
- San Jose Unified School Consolidation Questions and Answers, Cory Neighborhood Association
- Benjamin Cory Elementary School profile, provided by schooltree.org