Talk:Louise Archer Elementary School

Reinstating article
I reverted the deletion of this article for two reasons. First, I believe that this school is notable given its history and because it is one of a select number of elementary schools in the district designated for advanced academic instruction as part of the "gifted and talented" program. Second, I would argue that it is indeed of interest to have articles on all elementary schools, even those lacking what we may deem to be a "notable" history or program.--A12n (talk) 15:16, 18 September 2011 (UTC)

Reinstating article, II
This article was deleted without a proposal to that effect or discussion. I believe that given the history of the school it is notable enough to be included in Wikipedia. I will review the policies concerning elementary school articles, but am also of the opinion that all schools are relevant subjects for Wikipedia articles.--A12n (talk) 13:33, 14 May 2015 (UTC)


 * The longstanding practice is that almost all schools educating students younger than high school are not relevant subjects for Wikipedia articles. Let's get consensus by taking this to AfD. Jacona (talk) 14:13, 14 May 2015 (UTC)


 * Thx for starting the process.--A12n (talk) 18:55, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

History
The history of Vienna Colored School may go back to the Reconstruction Era if the school with the same name described in this article is the same. VCS was moved to its current location - now LAES - in 1939. Louise Archer was principal of the school from 1922 to her passing in 1948. Also, more clarity is needed on the post-segregation transition of the school to being part of the Fairfax County school system.--A12n (talk) 13:03, 18 May 2015 (UTC)

According to Ernestine C. Heastie, Fairfax County School Board member at a FCSB meeting on Feb. 24, 2000: "Louise Archer was formerly called the Vienna Colored School and was part of the First Baptist Church of Vienna, which opened in 1867." An article in The Connection entitled "Rediscovering History: Pohick offers Black History celebration" (Feb. 8, 2006) states: "The Vienna Colored School, built in 1867 on 1/8 of an acre from former Union officer O.E. Hine, is now Louise Archer Elementary School." Hopefully someone with more time can sort this out and expand the history section of the page accordingly.--A12n (talk) 16:19, 22 May 2015 (UTC)

External links modified
Hello fellow Wikipedians,

I have just modified one external link on Louise Archer Elementary School. Please take a moment to review my edit. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. I made the following changes:
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20100924054127/http://www.fcps.edu/dis/gt/centers.html to http://www.fcps.edu/DIS/gt/centers.html

When you have finished reviewing my changes, you may follow the instructions on the template below to fix any issues with the URLs.

Cheers.— InternetArchiveBot  (Report bug) 03:40, 7 January 2018 (UTC)