Benjamin Cory Elementary School (San Jose, California)

Benjamin Cory Elementary School, located in San Jose, California, first opened in 1950 and was named in honor of the city of San Jose's first physician. Part of the San Jose Unified School District, Benjamin Cory Elementary was closed in 1984 due to declining enrollment. Three years later the school re-opened in 1987.

When it reopened in 1987, Cory was a primary magnet school educating kindergarten to second grade. Its focus was visual and performing arts. Every student in the school participated in drama and music classes and performed on stage at least once per school year.

Due to declining enrollment in the school district, the San Jose Unified School District's Board of Education voted in 2005 to close Cory Elementary School.

References

* Gottschalk, Mary. [http://www.svcn.com/archives/rosegardenresident/20050203/rg-news1.shtml School district trustee Rich Garcia Enjoys The Job Despite Tough Decisions] , Silicon Valley Community News (February 3, 2005)
* San Jose Unified School District, [http://www.sjusd.org/pdf/boardminutes05/Board_Minutes020305.pdf Board Meeting Minutes] February 3, 2005

External links

* [http://coryneighborhood.org/coryclosing.html San Jose Unified School Consolidation Questions and Answers] , Cory Neighborhood Association
* [http://california.schooltree.org/public/Cory-Benjamin-Elementary-012509.html Benjamin Cory Elementary School profile] , provided by schooltree.org