Children in tap dance performance during dance recital at Lakeland Elementary School. Classes had been put on at the school by Prince Georges County's recreation department. The program at the school was very well attended but short lived.
First and Second Grade class
Year end program for dance classes sponsored by Prince George's County Recreation Department at Lakeland Elementary School, Event held in school's multi purpose room.
54th Avenue
For recreation department classes held at Lakeland Elementary School
Lakeland School
Lakeland School during May Day celebration
Lakeland School multipurpose room
Ready for school special event at Lakeland School
Recital at Lakeland Elementary School for classes sponsored as recreation program at the school.
Site of Lakeland High School during the buildings use as an elementary school. Part of the playground is seen in the foreground at left.
Snack time at Lakeland Elementary School's kindergarten class during the 1965-66 school year. One class member, Maxine Gross reports "there was always milk and graham crackers".
Lakeland Elm. School Kindergarten field trip to University of Maryland animal barn
At Lakeland School
Kindergarten class of Lakeland Elementary School at University of Maryland animal barn during 1965-66 School year
School yard at Lakeland Elementary
54th Avenue The school and its location next to the tracks
Kindergarten class
Celebration at Lakeland Elementary School.
At Lakeland Elementary School. A recital for a county recreation department sponsored dance program.
Lakeland schools supplemented academic activities with variety shows that helped children develop performance skills and confidence in public speaking. In 1953, students at Lakeland Elementary School performed a Tom Thumb wedding, inspired by the song “The Wedding of the Painted Doll,” from the 1929 film The Broadway Melody. The school’s presentation included Lakeland boys and girls, as well as those who attended the school from other communities along U.S. Route 1
Teachers from Lakeland Elementary on a beach trip with students Howard McMillan, Robert Peterson, Darlene Briscoe, Royce Powers, Delphine Gross and Richard Mason
Cast of School program "Wedding of the Painted Doll" at Lakeland School
Lakeland Elementary School with basketball players on the school's court.
Playground at Lakeland Elementary
In dance recital for program sponsored by Prince Georges County Recreation Department. Classes and event were held at Lakeland Elementary School
Maxine Gross First Grade Lakeland Elementary School
5th Grade Report card for Maxine Gross
School yard of Lakeland School
Washington Post Leon Wynte February 11, 1982 Page B1 Residents of Lakeland describe the community that once was, homes. and childhood memories. They asked for help to stop flooding, pave roads and improve some of homes. What they received was an ease of flooding as well as sidewalks, and a high rise apartment building for senior citizens. Gone though are 104 of the community's 150 households. Federal bureaucracy and inflation are blamed for this outcome. One former resident is grateful for the program as it helped her move to an accessible modern home. Another said he doesn't visit anymore as "Everything's been pushed out" Lakeland is less than a mile in area and divided by railroad tracks. It was once a white community and some burned their homes when leaving. Dispite little support from others a Black community thrived with its own institutions. There was a high school, tavern, Elk's Hall, American Legion post. At the start of the project residents were optimistic. In 1965 the area was surveyed. Four years later a 36 page urban design plan was created. In 1971 the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development approved $5 million for the project and $1.2 million was to come from the City of College Park. The original plan called for 90 units of low to moderate income housing mixed with 47 single family homes in the western area along with 300 units of housing in the east. Little of this took came about. Work was held up over environmental concerns causing home purchases to not begin until 1973. Jack Callahan, urban renewal director reported the program cost by 1976 had doubled. The City then asked HUD for more money. Ed Finder joined the City staff and brought new life to the program. He was a former reginal director with New York states' Urban Development Corporation. He used his connections to find interest in the project. Five developers made proposals. Lakeland residents endorsed their top three proposals. Leon Weiner was not among that group. Finder endorsed Weiner, a known developer of government backed projects and the city agreed. He proposed high rise apartment buildings. Finder left the project the next year and is now director of economic development in Paterson NJ, Of the project he is quoted as saying "There are people who may be bitter." The Project Area Committee made up of residents pretested plan changes. Mary Braxton said she has a box full of records from the project and hates to think about what took place. It makes her ill. Vernice Buell of HUD said it was rare for residents to return unless a real effort is made to meet their desires for housing. Harry Braxton, Jr called the bulldozer the 'giant eraser'. No recreation facility was included in the plan and the PAC requested the purchase of the Lakeland High School building to fore fill that use. That request was declined. Mrs. Braxton said "What we have looks good, but we don't have much" "We gave up two-thirds to get one-third."
In the kindergarten classroom of Lakeland Elementry School during the 1965-66 school year
Snack time at Lakeland Elementary School's kindergarten class during the 1965-66 school year. One class member, Maxine Gross reports "there was always milk and graham crackers".
Lots of commentary from Parkdale team about the game they played against Whitman. Parkdale won the Maryland state AA title with a score of 87- 72. Another story on the page is about McKinley High School's game and season.
At Lakeland Elementary School during 1965-66 school year
unknown girl with playing cards
During the 1965-66 school year Lakeland Elementary School kindergarten on visit to see farm animals at barns on campus of University of Maryland their class was accompanied by parents and their teacher. In the image see students and a parent, Fannie Douglas.
Mrs. Carson's 2nd and 3rd Grade Class at Lakeland Elementary School during the 1965-66 school year