Access: Generally an active school. Seen from outside only. Please be respectful of property. Please do not photograph when children are present. Location: Located at 230 Harbour Way South, Richmond, California.
During World War II, Nystrom School, along with Pullman, Lincoln, and Stege Schools, faced severe overcrowding due to their proximity to defense housing projects. The influx of new students from these housing areas strained the existing educational infrastructure. To address this issue, Nystrom School underwent significant construction, tripling its number of classrooms. Despite this effort, funding constraints prevented similar expansions at other schools in the district.
As a result, many Richmond schools resorted to holding double and even triple daily sessions to accommodate the burgeoning student population. By 1944, only sixty additional classrooms had been built across the district. This led to an average elementary school enrollment of sixty-seven children per classroom, significantly higher than the ideal student-to-teacher ratio. The efforts to manage the overcrowding at Nystrom School highlight the broader challenges faced by educational institutions in rapidly growing urban areas during wartime.
Last updated: August 6, 2024
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Mailing Address:
1414 Harbour Way South, Suite 3000
Richmond,
CA
94804
