Clifton Elementary School

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Clifton Elementary School

Established 1952

School type public school

Principal Arthur Polton

Location Clifton, VA

Enrollment 431

Motto Believe and Achieve

Colors Red, White

Nickname Cardinals

Feeds Into Robinson Secondary School

Homepage [Official Site]

Established	1952
School type	public school
Principal	Arthur Polton
Location	Clifton, VA
Enrollment	431
Motto	Believe and Achieve
Colors	Red, White
Nickname	Cardinals
Feeds Into	Robinson Secondary School
Homepage	[Official Site]

Located to the north of the town of Clifton, Virginia; Clifton Elementary School is one of many elementary schools part of Fairfax County Public Schools, the school is most famous because it is the smallest public school in the county. About 70% of the graduates go to Robinson Secondary School, near Fairfax, Virginia. While about 30% go to Liberty Middle School near Centreville, Virginia. Its main colors are red and white. The mascot is the cardinal.Currently the school has about 430 students enrolled.

Contents

1 History

1.1 Clifton Schoolhouse
1.2 Clifton High School
1.3 The Main Building
1.4 Outdoor Fields
1.5 Clifton News Center

2 See also

History

Clifton Schoolhouse

Since 1885 there have been many "Clifton Schools" that were located where the building still stands. The first building was a one room schoolhouse where about 35 kids attended until 1912 when the construction of Clifton High School was completed.

Clifton High School

From 1912 to 1947 Clifton High School was the prime source of secondary school for Fairfax County; the building was 2 stories high and enrolled about 600 students on a yearly basis, it wasn't until the development of Fairfax High School was built in the 1960s.

The Main Building

In 1959; 12 years after Clifton High School was built, the main building (which is still standing) was built. In 1973 a cafeteria and a gym was added, and in 1987 an upper grade wing was built.

Outdoor Fields

A playground was built in 1990 and an upper field for grades 3-6, where most of the students play kickball, basketball, soccer, and football. Recently, a rule has been added that football is not allowed to be played because it was "too violent."

Clifton News Center

Since 1999, the morning annoucements are done by Clifton News Center often referred to as CNC, it is a 5 minute show done by 2 teachers and about five 6th graders. The show has two anchors; one teleprompter operator; one cameraman, and one sound effect operator. The show airs to the whole school.