Charles Sumner School

One of the first public schools for black children

Honoring U.S. Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts who fought to abolish slavery, this school was one of the first educational places for black children back in the day. The school closed in 1978 a...

One of the first public schools for black children

Honoring U.S. Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts who fought to abolish slavery, this school was one of the first educational places for black children back in the day. The school closed in 1978 a...

Need to have special interest

This building is the site of an old Washington, DC school that eventually focused on African-American education. There is a free museum onsite that takes up parts of four floors of the building but t...

Need to have special interest

This building is the site of an old Washington, DC school that eventually focused on African-American education. There is a free museum onsite that takes up parts of four floors of the building but t...

Overlooked Gem of Dc

Sadly not as many people visit here. We joined a tour given by the director (lecture in one room). Worth it. Museum is a tribute to public education as a whole and Afro-American DC schools in particul...