Established 1882 Closed 2002 Language English Ceased operations 2002 | Status Closed Grades 4-6 Founded 1882 | |
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School type Public Elementary School Headquarters East Brookfield, Massachusetts, United States | ||
The Hodgkins School was a former elementary school in East Brookfield, Massachusetts. At the time of its closing in 2002, it was the oldest continuously operating public school building in the state.
History
The school was named after David Hodgkins, a former United States army surgeon who later served on the school committee of the town. At the time, it cost $6297.53 to construct. The school served the community as the sole school in town until the mid-1950s when the nearby Memorial School was erected on the site. The school continued to be used as a middle school, then an elementary school from the mid-1950s to 2002, when both the Memorial School and the Hodgkins School were closed and the students and staff were moved into the brand new East Brookfield Elementary School.