Jefferson Elementary School

1200 North Jefferson Street
Harvard IL 60033

Phone: 815-934-6464
Fax: 815-943-7495

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Description:
In the fall of 1953, Board of Education President Peter Breen, Superintendent Floyd King, and Principal David Frederick presided over the opening of Jefferson Grade School. At the time, Jefferson School housed four sections of third grade, Six sections of fourth grade, six sections of fifth grade, and two sections of special education. Rooms 14 through 16 were added in 1993 and rooms 17 through 27 were added in 1995, which increased the school's size to 53,000 square feet. The facility now includes classrooms, offices, a music room, a gymnasium/stage, a learning center/computer lab, and a cafeteria/kitchen.