History
The Bala Cynwyd Junior High School (name revised to Bala Cynwyd Middle School) was built in 1938 and founded in 1939 by Jacob Jones and "is still in use for educational purposes". The school is on the National Register of Historic Places, and was renovated in 2002.
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