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A school was originally built on the site of the current facility before 1881. The school was named Crenshaw School and was built as a private school for a plantation owner of the same name for his children to attend. It was purchased in 1881 to become a Free School. The school burned in 1905 and was rebuilt west of Campbell and Morningside. The present school building (originally named North Kickapoo Elementary School) located at 4100 S. Fremont was built in 1952 and housed students through 6th grade. There were seven classrooms, an office, and an all-purpose room. In 1953, bond passage was awarded to build five more classrooms and a science room. The school was annexed into the Springfield Public School system in 1961 and renamed Walt Disney Elementary in 1970. In 1988, a library media center and three classrooms were added. In 1997, six classrooms, a gym, an art room, and a music room were added. In 2002 the lunchroom and kitchen were remodeled and doubled in size. In 1994, the 6th graders were moved to middle schools, which resulted in Disney's enrollment changing from 513 in 1993 to 385 in 1994. Another dramatic population change occurred in 1997 with consolidation of Cherokee Elementary/Middle School and Disney Elementary. Enrollment increased from 385 in 1996 to 653 in 1997. The dedication to the task of preparing children for success in a changing society by faculty, staff and parents has always been, and will always be, at the heart of Disney Elementary School.
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