History of St. Elmo School
	The construction of St. Elmo was completed in 1930 at a cost of $40,000.  The first principal was Mr. B.B. Littlejohn.  Mr. Littlejohn and six teachers welcomed 200 children for grades kindergarten through seventh grade in the Fall of 1930.  St. Elmo began as a neighborhood school.  The Weracoba-St. Elmo neighborhood was built in the 1920's.  The style of St. Elmo duplicates the Revival styles and ambiance of the surrounding neighborhood.  Due to St. Elmo, the neighborhood has remained a viable part of the Columbus community.       In the spring of 1990, St. Elmo closed as a neighborhood school.  In the fall of 1990, it opened as the gifted program under the direction of Dr. Susan Squiers.  The original teachers were: Mrs. Beth Adams, Mrs. Jeanne Fessenden, Mrs. Marylou Mohr, Mrs. Carole Mashburn, Mrs. Particia Willis and Mrs. Debbie Wright.  It is known as the St. Elmo Center-Programs for Gifted.  On the assigned day, students from various elementary schools are bused to and from St. Elmo for the school day.  Currently, 450 students from kindergarten through fifth grade attend St. Elmo.
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