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Lee Elementary School of Technology/ World Studies is a historic elementary school in Tampa, Florida. It was established as Michigan Avenue Grammar School in 1906. It became Robert E. Lee Elementary School in 1943 when Michigan Avenue was renamed Columbus Drive (Tampa). The school is located at 305 East Columbus Drive and was the first brick school building constructed in Hillsborough County, Florida. In 2004 it became Lee Elementary School of Technology/World Studies. The school's colors are royal blue and gold and its mascot is Robert E. Lee's horse Traveller.
The school was renovated in 1989 and won a local historic preservation award. It reopened as Lee Elementary School, the first magnet school in Hillsborough County. In 2005 it became Lee Elementary School of Technology/World Studies with its curriculum expanded to include a world studies.