| State | Delaware |
|---|---|
| County | Sussex County |
| School Name | Laurel-Paul Laurence Dunbar School (DuPont) |
| Location | W. 6th Street, Laurel |
| Date Opened | 1921 |
| Current Status | Still standing in original location, served as a school until 2018. |
| Source | Bradley Skelcher, African American Education in Delaware (Wilmington: Delaware Heritage Press, 1999), 57, 69. Showell et al, DuPont “Colored” Schools, 1920-1931: An Architectural Survey Report, 135. |
| Additional Information | Originally built as a four-room school, then renovated into a six-room school. Current size much larger after decades of additions. |
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