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An election was held in March 1914 to build Garfield School which was called Mound Farm School until July 7, 1914. A proposal to build a new grade school on Mound Farm was passed by a majority vote.
The board employed Mr. Dieman, an architect, and on August 6, 1914 the contract was awarded to the Guarantee Construction Company for $31,749.
The original building had six regular classrooms and an auditorium on the second floor. The building was different in plan than any recent building, having a central corridor with rooms on either side.
An addition was added in 1927 to Garfield School. Two classrooms were added to each end of the corridor at a cost of $30,000.
Another addition was built in 1953. This added another ten classrooms, a combination gym/auditorium and a cafeteria at a cost of $500,000.
In recent years air conditioning has been installed in the classrooms. Wiring and plumbing were updated in 2001 and a 31 station computer lab was also completed in 2001.
The Mission of the Cedar Rapids Community School District is to develop 21st century learners and productive, responsible ci...tizens.
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The Cedar Rapids Community School District serves nearly 16,000 students and is the second largest school district in the State of Iowa.
