Oak Grove Colored
Re-edited 8/15/2023
Opening and Closing
Uncertain when the first building was constructed.
The second building opened in 1953 and closed in 1964.
This page is under construction. School was in Fairfax but reportedly serviced Loudoun students.
Physical and Map Locations
397 Herndon Pkwy #300, Herndon, VA 20170
Petitions
Transportation
Walking was a common method of school transportation even before the creation of Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS). It’s believed that students who lived within 3 miles of a school could walk from their home to school. The figures at https://edwinwashingtonproject.org/s/ewp/item/31335 , https://edwinwashingtonproject.org/s/ewp/item/31337 and https://edwinwashingtonproject.org/s/ewp/item/31339 show the locations of the school with a circle representing the area from which students could have walked, back and forth from their home to the school. Travel by horse was also used and could have extended the travel distance.
History
An All-Black Elementary School in Pre-Integration Herndon. By Barbara Glakas.
The second Oak Grove Elementary School opened in 1953, and was closed in June 1964. It was the first school closed during integration. In 1954, the boundary line between Fairfax and Loudoun counties was re-surveyed, and a portion of the school property ended up on the Loudoun County side of the line. The majority of Oak Grove students were integrated into Floris, Herndon, and Navy elementary schools
Oak Grove historical marker. Prior to the 1953 structure, Blacks attended school in a two room, wooden structure, 1/2 mile NE of the sign. We are uncertain about opening date.
Instructors
Insurance and Physical Description