PolyToday: Founders Day

How's this for a noteworthy day? On Oct. 10, 1907, Poly opened its doors for the first time. Just 106 students were enrolled that first year in California's first incorporated nonprofit grammar school (kindergarten students from 1907 are pictured).
From the Poly100 book, celebrating Poly's centennial, "Polytechnic Elementary School aimed to provide a superior education for young students, one that would embrace Miss Pease's belief (and the popular Sloyd teaching method) that children needed learning beyond textbooks. Academic excellence was a hallmark of the school from the beginning, and teachers used novel approaches in many subjects."
#ALLINforPoly is a Founders Day challenge, on until 6 p.m. tonight. To give, click here.
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