The Colfax Elementary & Middle School is a public school in

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, United States. Its building, built in 1911, was listed on the

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in 1986. As of October 1, 2017, there were a total of 890 students enrolled in the school. The school's Principal is Dr. Tamara Sanders- Woods and the Vice Principal is Joan Murphy (middle school). The school is one of oldest schools still open in the City of Pittsburgh. The school added a new building with a glass bridge connecting the two buildings, in 2007 circa. The school is under

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direction, and led by Superintendent

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Proximity and students

The school presides in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood and attracts students from all over the city mostly including

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and

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. The school is made up of a lot of students from around the world including Asia, Middle East, Latin America and Africa, there is also a large

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population within the school. The school is prominently diverse and also includes the ESL program for non-English speaking students. Most students who attend Colfax K-8 will proceed to

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to continue into high school. Colfax 2020

Events

The school hosts various events including a carnival celebrations, ice skating, sports events and ballroom dancing, year round. They also raise money through different fundraisers and events including Party 4 Play and their own PTO organization. They also participate in ski club at

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, running marathons, musical plays, movie nights, talent shows, VIP Day (involves bringing a parent or close one to school, to see how students are in class) and a variety of other things. The school has won a lot of consecutive awards for the "African American Bowl Challenge", and tons of champion awards in reading and literature.

References

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