Maple Leaf Intermediate
The only intermediate school in Garfield, it is located at the corner of Mapleleaf Drive and Turney, servicing grades 4 and 5 under Principal Thomas Matthews (former Principal of William Foster.)
Maple Leaf Intermediate School was built in 1925 with additions added between 1949–1952. In the 1980-81 school year, The Garfield Hts City Schools closed Maple Leaf School. In 1952, the newly founded Roman Catholic Saint Monica's Church used Maple Leaf School for Sunday masses, in 1954 St. Monica's opened its school/church combination, so Maple Leaf wasn't needed anymore. From 1981–92, Maple Leaf School served as the Garfield Hts Senior Center and Historical Society museum. In 1992, The Senior Center moved to the new City Hall Complex. In 1993, The Historical Society moved to a home on Turney Road. From 1993–1996 Maple Leaf School became an alternative school for troubled children.
In the 1996 school year, citing overcrowding in the districts two primary schools-William Foster and Elmwood, the Garfield Hts City School board voted to reopen Maple Leaf School as an Intermediate school. It reopened on 22 August 1996 with fanfare.
From 2004–2006 Maple Leaf School was renovated and updated with the latest technologies and there have been physical renovations of new windows, air conditioning, and other improvements. In the 2010-11 School year, Maple Leaf School is undergoing a massive renovation project. This massive renovation project includes 12 new state-of-the-art classrooms, a separate gym facility and a courtyard. Right now, the school's 1950s gym doubles as the cafeteria and the school must have 4 lunch shifts to accommodate the students. Also in the 2010-11 school year Maple Leaf School gained a new principal.
Maple Leaf school's distinct features are its chimney which serves as a geographical landmark for the neighborhood. The school has two owls above the front doors facing Turney Road. As of 1/3/2011 Maple Leaf School lost its distinct chimney as part of a massive renovation.
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