Larrabee Elementary School Explained

Larrabee Elementary School
Established:	1890 (original) 1920 (current)
Type:	Public elementary school
Closed:	2014
District:	Bellingham School District 501
Grades:	K–5
Enrollment:	0^[1]
Free Label:	Phone number
Location:	1409 18th St, Bellingham, Washington 98225-7299
Country:	United States

Larrabee Elementary School was retired as a K–5 school in June 2014. The building now houses the Bellingham Family Partnership Program, part of Bellingham Public Schools.^[2] Larrabee Elementary School is permanently closed.

History

Larrabee Elementary School was originally named Larrabee Grammar School built in 1890 at 21st and Larrabee Street, but was later relocated to a newly built location in 1920 with an additional gymnasium built in 1954. The school was named after Charles Xavier Larrabee, an early land developer in Fairhaven.^[3]

In 2010, Larrabee Elementary School was recognized by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction a school of excellence.

See also

• Bellingham School District 501
• Charles Xavier Larrabee

External links

• Bellingham School District Website
• 48.7189°N -122.4936°WFamily Partnership Program

Notes and References

1. Web site: Archived copy . May 16, 2009 . March 3, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303205210/http://www.schoolfolks.com/school/126350 . dead .
2. News: New Bellingham School District program offers help to homeschoolers. Bellingham Herald. 2017-04-26. en.
3. Web site: Bellingham Public Schools. Bellinghams Schools. June 11, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20140702031511/http://larrabee.bellinghamschools.org/school-history-9. July 2, 2014. dead.