Virginia – Historic designation given to first Virginia school to integrate

The first public school in Virginia to integrate has been given historic designation by the Arlington County Board. The designation of Stratford School comes as a result of a group, which included some of the black students who integrated, who filed a petition to give the building historic designation one year ago. The school currently houses special-needs students and a magnet program. It is undergoing renovations to make room for a new middle school that is expected to open by 2019. The school was first integrated after a court battle in February 1959.