Did you know…
- John Rogers Elementary began as “Matthews School” in 1953 and was renamed a year later.
- It started as a cluster of ten portables needed to relieve overcrowding at a neighboring school.
- John Rogers was the third Washington State governor from 1897-1901. The PTA supports a renaming of the school because of the bigoted beliefs of Rogers has come to light. Learn more about that here.
- And if you’re interested in the history of other schools, visit to the main District school histories page.
