For the Children
Historical marker location:
4101 Nebraska Ave Northwest, American University Park, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Nebraska Avenue Northwest and Van Ness Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on Nebraska Avenue Northwest.)
Marker installed: 2010
Top of the Town. Tenleytown 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.