| Cooper Elementary School
is located in the Delridge neighborhood of West Seattle. Cooper's roots date to before the
turn of the century. The first building to carry the Frank B. Cooper Elementary name was
dedicated in November of 1929. The original Cooper building is no longer used because of
seismic safety concerns. For several years Cooper Elementary was temporarily housed just a few
blocks away in the former Louisa Boren Junior High School located at 5950 Delridge Way
SW., Seattle Washington. Construction of a new Cooper Elementary facility
was completed in 1999 on a hill above the original school location. Cooper has a long and proud history of serving the students and the community. Cooper Elementary is honored to have one of the most diverse student populations in the city taught by a dedicated professional staff. This Web site highlights the activities of Cooper Elementary School students and staff. Its primary focus is Longfellow Creek related science projects, art projects, and creek restoration efforts as well as other community improvement activities in which the school participates. Longfellow Creek is one of only three creeks left in the city of Seattle that can support salmon runs. Cooper Elementary school has participated in salmon releases and creek clean-up activities for several years. The Cooper student and staff involvement has made a huge difference in the communities efforts to restore and protect this fragile natural treasure. Cooper can be proud that its efforts have contributed to the return of salmon to Longfellow Creek. Fish returned to the creek in the fall of 1995 for the first time since 1939. Cooper will continue its positive contributions to the creek restoration effort in the 1997 school year with a salmon release in April. Cooper contributions to the community are not just limited to the creek projects however. Students and staff recently participated in the planting of the Native Plant Garden at Greg Davis Park. The Greg Davis Park site borders Longfellow Creek and is used as staging area for a variety of Seattle Public School field trips to the area. The park project is a community based effort in partnership with Seattle's Department of Parks and Recreation and the Department of Neighborhoods.
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| Cooper School History | |
| If you are interested in the early
history of the area and the evolution from a one-room school house to a modern school
serving a growing and diverse community you might find this excerpt from HISTORIES of the SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS published in 1951 of interest. School History
Source Additional information including hours of operation and samples of the rich historical information the archives contain is available at the Seattle Public Schools Archives Web Site. |
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| Current Status | |
| In 2009 Seattle Public Schools made the decision to close Cooper Elementary. The site now houses the Pathfinder K-8 alternative school. | |
| Funding Disclaimer | |
| This Web site is posted as a community service
by Patrick Dayshaw at no cost to the school, tax payers or
community. All costs associated are donated. It is not funded or
otherwise supported by the Seattle School District. The site
is maintained on the personal account of Patrick Dayshaw who is solely responsible for its
content. Comments or questions about this Web site may be addressed via email to the Web Curator |
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