East Ward School

Built in 1891 and later named Alcott School, the building was located between 3rd and 4th streets facing California avenue.

Alcott Elementary

The current building was built during the 1933-34 school year. Additions have been made to the west since then.

The Life and History of

Louisa May Alcott

 Alcott School is one of only a few schools in the United States named for a woman. Ms. Alcott was a famous writer. She wrote Little Women, along with many other books; such as Jo's Boys, Little Men, An Old-Fashioned Girl, Eight Cousins, and Rose in Bloom.

Orchard House, the Alcott family home, was the setting for the story Little Women. Louisa admitted that most of the Marches in the book were really modeled after members of the Alcott family. She herself was the irrepressible Jo; her older sister, Anna, was the ladylike Meg; Elizabeth was Beth, who died at the age of twenty-two from scarlet fever; May was the talented Amy; and Mrs. Alcott was the foundation of the home, Marmee.

Louisa May Alcott was a talented writer and a remarkable person. We here at Alcott are very proud to have our school named for her.

by Allison W.