Subject: Rosenwald Schoolspage 3

Lakelander yearbook

Lakelander yearbook

Lakelander Yearbook

Lakeland High School, the community's second Rosenwald School, was built in 1928. The Lakeland community joined with their neighbors in Bladensburg, North Brentwood, Ammendale, Muirkirk, and Laurel to request that the school board approve construction of a high school for African Americans. Lakeland was selected as the site for the new high school due to its central location and the availability of train transportation. Shown here are the young women of the 1930 student body of Lakeland High School.

Lakelander yearbook

Lakelander yearbook

From Julius Rosenwald Fund Archives, Franklin Library Special Collections

Playing field of Lakeland Elementary School. The school building is out of view to the left. To the far left is an above ground community pool

Lakelander Yearbook

Jean Gray's 8th Grade report card from Lakeland Jr Sr High School during the 1945-46 school year.

Lakeland Elementary School 1965/66 Miss Pinkney

Lakelander yearbook

From Prince Georges County Teacher's Association to Mary Day of Lakeland Senior High School for third place performance in the Hop, Skip and Jump

Charles Dory is seen {second row far left seated) with his school mates.

By Elizabeth Adams

The Baltimore Afro American November 22 1930 pg. 15 Lakeland High Loses Article Football loss of Lakeland High School’s boy’s team against Rameses A.C. The score was zero all at half time. Dudley made the first score and Brown the extra point. Carr made the second touchdown and Brown again kicked the extra point. Outstanding players of the high school were Ghost Gross, Flash Gray and the caption, Brisco.

Baltimore Afro American June 8, 1929 Prince Georges Co. Graduates 150, County Wide Closing Exercises Held at Fairmount Heights, Md. Emory Smith Speaker Marlboro and Lakeland Second and Third in Grades Closing programs for elementary schools of the county took place on May 31 in Fairmount Heights, Maryland. The speaker for the event was Emory Smith, director of public information at Howard University. He spoke on the topic “Cultivation”. Graduates from Lakeland School were Edith Allen, Gertrude Davis, Andrew Thomas, Ralph Drewy, Omega Giles, Mary Stewart, Leroy Jones, Benjamin Briscoe, Hattie Thomas, Bernice Rawlings, and Pauline Woodson. Other schools with graduates were Ammendale School, Bladensburg School, Marlboro School, Croome Station School, Holly Grove School, Croom School, Westwood School, Sharpsville School, Chapel Hill School, Accokeek School, Camp Springs School, DuPont Heights School, Mt. Nebo School, Lincoln School, Rosaryville School, Brentwood School, Fairmont Heights School, Capital Heights School, McCarthy School, Glenarden School, Demonstration School, Cedarville School, Oxen Hill School, Highland Park School, Aquasco School, Clinton School, Tee Bee School, Bowie School, Glendale School, Duckettsville School and Fletchertown School.

Baltimore Afro American July 28 1928 Page 17 News Article New Lakeland High Ready This Fall – School Building to House Children From Six Maryland Towns Structure Cost is $25,000- Parents Raising Funds Now for Equipment The Colored Parent’s Teacher Institute of Prince Georges County was organized of On July 27 1926. This group was approved to receive a high school on August 10, 1926. The school, now being constructed will serve the communities of Laurel, Muirkirk, Ammendale, Lakeland, Bladensburg and North Brentwood. After finishing grade school children will now be ablet to attend a convenient high school. The new structure will cost about $25,000 and be of red brick with good heating, light and ventilation. Its location will be the central community of Lakeland. A campaign has started to repay an obligation of $2,500. to the Board of Education to pay for the land. The fundraising began on April 3 and $1,000 has already been promised with $700 already received The community is pleased about the new school and a ceremonial laying of the cornerstone is being planned along with other special events. A Dramatic Recital by Gabriella B. Drake to benefit the school has been set for late this August. Much of the work to make the school a reality has been undertaken by the Colored Parent-Teacher Institute, a collective of scholarly, fearless and progressive in their work endeavors. The group’s spokesman is W. J. Conway of North Brentwood a Howard University graduate and head of a private secondary school in Washington DC. Subjects – Lakeland High School, education, school development, community relationships, Six Communities

Lakeland School

Lakeland School during May Day celebration

Lakeland School multipurpose room

Site of Lakeland High School during the buildings use as an elementary school. Part of the playground is seen in the foreground at left.

Mrs. Carson's 2nd and 3rd Grade Class at Lakeland Elementary School during the 1965-66 school year