| State | Delaware |
|---|---|
| County | Sussex County |
| School Name | Frankford Colored School (DuPont) |
| Location | Frankford School Road |
| Date Opened | Built 1920-21 |
| Current Status | Still standing, and still in operation as a school. Now named the George Washington Carver Educational Center. |
| Source | Bradley Skelcher, African American Education in Delaware (Wilmington: Delaware Heritage Press, 1999): 57, 60, 69. Showell et al, DuPont “Colored” Schools, 1920-1931: An Architectural Survey Report, 129. |
| Additional Information | Originally built as a two-room school, by 1922 a third room was added. Over next several decades, several more wings and additions were added. |
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