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It would have been difficult to select a time less propitious
for the founding of a new school than the year 1944. The United
States was at war. Washington was overcrowded, confused and
inhospitable. However, in September
of that year, The Primary Day School opened its doors.
Founded by Miss Lucille D. Schoolfield, Miss Josephine Timberlake
and Mrs. Marie S. Buckley, it served as a demonstration school
for the Phonovisual Method. For ten years the school flourished
in space provided by various churches.
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From the start,
parents were enthusiastic and supportive and,
in 1954, The Primary Day School was organized as a non-profit
corporation in Maryland. A small foundation grant was obtained.
Some of the parents guaranteed portions of the mortgage;
one gave land on River Road for building a site. In the
fall of 1955, the founders' dream of a permanent home for
the school became a reality.
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Today,
The Primary Day School stands as a tribute to the efforts
of parents, friends, faculty and staff. As a lasting
legacy of its three founders, training in the use of the Phonovisual
Method has become available to thousands of teachers throughout
the United States. Phonovisual, which is the cornerstone of
Primary Day, has contributed to the improved education and
to the love of learning for the many children who have attended
the school.
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