Harris Elementary School

	959 Dayton Street Akron OH 44310 330/761-1315; Fax: 330/761-1313 Harris' ODE report card/demographics
Grades: K-5 Colors: Scarlet and Gray Mascot: Cardinal Average Class Size: 22 – Average Enrollment: 400 School Day: 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Report Card Rating: Continuous Improvement Principal: Martin Shaw
What makes Harris special? Harris has an "Effective" rating on the state report card for the second consecutive year! Harris was named a "School of Promise" by the Ohio Department of Education. APS Lifetime Achievement Award is named for former Harris teacher Marilyn Parks. Akron After School started at Harris and has expanded to other schools. STARS, a K-5 school-to-home reading program, received recognition as a "Best Practices" program by Phi Delta Kappa. Parents and volunteers call Harris a "second home and second family." Teachers have an average of 19 years of experience, and 67% hold a master's degree or higher. History Constructed in 1922 Originally part of Portage Township Schools Annexed by Akron Public Schools in 1916 Named in honor of Malana A. Harris (1842-1904) Harris School is located on the site of the former Caldwell School, built in 1906 by the Portage Township Schools. In 1916, the Akron Board of Education annexed Caldwell; and it became part of the Akron Public Schools system. A four-room annex was added shortly afterward. In 1921, the Akron Board of Education razed the original 1906 building and built a major addition to the school. Apparently, the school board intended to retain the name of Caldwell for the Dayton Street school; however, a controversy concerning school names began to brew which ultimately involved the Dayton Street school and the proposed school on Merriman Road now known as King School. The end result was that the Dayton Street school was renamed for Malana A. Harris, a former Akron teacher who was instrumental in the growth of the kindergarten program in Akron. Harris began her teaching career in Akron Public Schools in September 1875. Directions Follow Broadway north across bridge (becomes N. Main St.) to Tallmadge Ave. Right on Tallmadge Ave. to Dayton St. (first light) Left on Dayton St. (across E. Cuyahoga Falls Ave.) to school

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