Colfax Elementary School

The Colfax Elementary & Middle School is a public school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Its building, built in 1911, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] The school recently added a new building with a glass bridge connecting the two buildings.

Colfax Elementary & Middle School K-8
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
City of Pittsburgh Historic Structure
Pittsburgh Landmark – PHLF
Location	2332 Beechwood Blvd., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates	40°25′59″N 79°54′56″W
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1911
Architect	Edward Stotz
Architectural style	Tudor Revival, Jacobean Revival
MPS	Pittsburgh Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	86002660 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	September 30, 1986
Designated CPHS	November 30, 1999[2]
Designated PHLF	2001[3]

As of October 1, 2017, there were a total of 890 students enrolled in the school.[4] Its Principal is incumbent Dr. Woods. Students of different ethnicity are able to attend Colfax with the ESL (English as a second language) program. The school has a student council of 6th to 8th grade more specifically homeroom representatives.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "Local Historic Designations". Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
3. Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
4. "Colfax K-8 Enrollment". Discover PPS. Pittsburgh Public Schools. Retrieved 10 August 2018.