History of St. Johns County Public Schools

While there are many beginning dates in our historic town of St. Augustine and St. Johns County - the beginning date for the St. Johns County School Board was April 30, 1869. The first chairman of the school board was N. D. Benedict and the first Superintendent was O. Bronson. Schooling for both white and African-American students had existed before this date and can be documented well back into the Spanish periods. However, for the purposes of this page we will use 1862 as the beginning of African-American education in St. Johns County and 1832 as the beginning of white education. Please enjoy the links as you learn about the struggle for quality education for all the children of St. Johns County public schools and the great dedication of the teachers and staff of the school system.     Prehistory: St. Augustine City Free Public Schools American Freedmen's Union Commission American Missionary Association History Of St. Johns County Public Schools Peabody School Fund - Funding Education for Public School # 1 Letter from O Bronson, 1st School Superintendent with signature 1881 School and Teacher List 1882 School and Teacher List          Pictures from the St. Augustine Historical Society Research Library

Public School #1 - Peabody Aviles St. (old Hospital Street)

Public School 1 Class (circa 1909)

1st Row 1. Harrington Wilson 2. ? 3. Lawrence Mickler 4. Troy Haigler 5. Kevin Wilson 6. Freddy Shugart 7. Arnold Melcher 8. Will Hutson 9. Fred Kirtland 10. Ray Dodd 11. George Ritchie         3rd Row 1. Lucilli Center 2. Josephine Whetstone 3. H Mullettir 4. S Pomar 5. ? 6. Sheriden Owen 7. Harry Genovar 8. Gordson Pellier 9. Emmett McWilliams 10. ? 11. Gabriel Lee 12. ?

2nd  Row 1. Alline Hellier 2. Carrie Backer 3. Helen Bennett 4. Jenny Dodd 5. Elrina Gibson 6. Cloria McGinnis 7. Mary Pinkham Pacetti 8. Helen deMedeus 9. Marjorie Walton 10. Katie Mae Branett 11. Carl Mabeley 12. Earl Blue    Top Row 1. Sprague Finley 2. Reid Guyon 3. ? 4. Mary Fuller 5. Maud Davis 6. Naomi Barnes 7. ? 8. ? 9. John Stokes

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