Breckinridge Elementary School - a city school located in the Idle Hour Subdivision, at 2101 St Mathilda Drive. The school was dedicated on December 15, 1963 and was named for Madeline McDowell Breckinridge (well-known philanthropist and great-granddaughter of Henry Clay). The first principal was Annabelle Brewer (in 1966 she became the first woman to become Assistant Superintendent). The original building had 16 classrooms and in 1970 an additional 16 classrooms were added. Peak enrollment was reached in 1972, with more than 900 students.[i]
Breckinridge Elementary School, 2010 <Ambrose>
[i] A Brief Account of Fayette County’s Elementary Schools, 1969-70 and Fayette County School’s website.
References:
William M. Ambrose, Bluegrass Schools, Limestone Press, Lexington, 2012.
