How did Candalaria Get Its Name?

The area where the school is now located was once a fruit farm called Candalaria, which was named for a plantation in Cuba.

History:

Contracts were awarded for the construction of Candalaria School on February 23, 1955.  The total contract price of $285,000 included the general construction, heating, plumbing and electrical work, but did not include the land cost or the architect’s fee.

The building will house approximately 360 pupils and has a total floor space of 23,579 square feet.  The cost per square foot was $12.11.

The building contains eleven classrooms, one library room, a multi-purpose room with a stage, a health room, an office, four toilet rooms, one boiler room, one janitor’s room, and a covered play area.

The school was first occupied in September 1955, with a beginning enrollment of 210 students.  At the end of the school year, June 1956, the enrollment was 220.