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Plaisance School

Plaisance School

School in Louisiana, United States

Plaisance School is a school, established in 1921 in Plaisance, Louisiana, United States. The school was segregated during the Jim Crow-era and served African American students.[2] It also went by the names Plaisance High School, and Plaisance Rosenwald School.[3][1]

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The Plaisance School is listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2004, for the schools contribution to educational history and Black ethnic heritage.[1][4] A historical marker commemorates the school history.[5][6]

The Plaisance School is one of very few surviving Rosenwald Schools, still actively being used as a school building[1] and now serving Plaisance Elementary School.

History

The Plaisance School was built in 1921 as Rosenwald School.[7] The building housed 160 students in grades 1st–7th, during the period of 1920 until 1953.[1] Up until the 1960s, the Plaisance School was the only school for African American students in the community.[1] Only 393 Rosenwald Schools were built in Louisiana (between 1914 and 1932), and few are left in existence.[1]

Merline Pitre, is an alumnus and taught French at the school.[8]

Modern history

Plaisance High School was consolidated into Northwest High School in 1991, and the building serves as Plaisance Elementary School. Opelousas students from 5th–8th grade take classes in the historical classrooms.[9] In 2017 and 2022, there were plans to restore and repair the structure.[10][11]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Plaisance School". National Register Of Historic Places Nomination Form. August 23, 2004. Archived from the original on February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
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    "Plaisance High School, Plaisance, LA". African American High Schools in Louisiana Before 1970. November 2, 2019.
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    "Plaisance School". Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation.
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    "Plaisance School". NPGallery, Digital Asset Management System.
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    "Plaisance School". Read the Plaque.
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    "Plaisance School Historical Marker". Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
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    "Plaisance High School". African American School Building Revival. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
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    "Merline Pitre's Biography". The HistoryMakers.
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    "Plaisance High School – 1 of the 2 Last Remaining Rosenwald Schools in Louisiana". African American High Schools in Louisiana Before 1970. January 23, 2018.
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    Ardoin, Bobby (October 20, 2017). "Big plans for Plaisance Elementary". Daily World. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  11. [11]
    Ardoin, Bobby (2022-01-04). "Historic Plaisance School Building Undergoes Repairs". St. Landry Now. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
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