School Days
Historical marker location:
1330 Missouri Avenue Northwest, Brightwood, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Missouri Avenue Northwest west of 13th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 2008
Battleground to Community. Brightwood Heritage Trail
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The District was the site of the first U.S. public school for black students: The M Street School (later known as Dunbar High School) was founded in 1870 and was the first public school in the United States for black students. The school became known for its high academic standards and produced many notable alumni, including civil rights leader and educator Mary McLeod Bethune.