Historic Day At Carver/Century And Molino Park

May 29, 2009

Today was a historic last day for North Escambia schools. Century will no longer has a public school, and Molino Park saw its first ever class of kindergarten students finish the fifth grade.

It was the last day the town of Century had  public school. With the last bell at Carver/Century K-8 School today, the school  was no more. It ended a legacy of Blackcat Pride that has included Century Elementary, Carver Middle and Century High School. A divided Escambia School Board voted 3-2 to close Carver/Century and consolidate it with Bratt Elementary and Ernest Ward Middle to save an estimated $600,000 per year.

Molino Park Elementary School opened in 2003, the product of the consolidation of Molino Elementary and Barrineau Park Elementary. The first class of kindergarten students at Molino Park in 2003 left  the school today having finished fifth grade. Today’s graduating fifth graders were the first class to have attended Molino Park their entire school careers.

Complete photo coverage of the final bell at Carver/Century K-8 will be posted Saturday morning here on NorthEscambia.com.

Comments

3 Responses to “Historic Day At Carver/Century And Molino Park”

  1. Redhead on May 29th, 2009 11:14 pm

    You go Patsy. Tell it honey. The School Board as usual does the north end dirty again.

  2. K on May 29th, 2009 12:39 pm

    Congrats Lil’ Johnny! You are a smart young man and will do great in middle school.. Keep up the good work!

    Josh and Katie Simpson

  3. Patsy Green on May 29th, 2009 9:33 am

    Blackcat Pride will never end.
    Patsy Chancery Green
    Class or 67
    Black and Gold forever

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