| Marker Number |
1253 |
| Atlas Number |
5215001253 |
| Marker Title |
Donna Public Schools |
| Index Entry |
Donna Public Schools |
| Address |
1701 East US 281 |
| City |
Donna |
| County |
Hidalgo |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
593859 |
| UTM Northing |
2884549 |
| Subject Codes |
educational topics |
| Marker Year |
1986 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Runn Elementary School, US 281 (Military Highway), west of FM 493, north side of the road, Run community |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
The present school system for the town of Donna can be traced to a 1904 school in the Runn community (6 mi. S). Classes were first held in the home of A. F. Hester, a founder of Donna. The earliest school for the new town opened in 1908. Teachers held classes in a one-room structure and a store building until completion of the first schoolhouse in 1911. The Donna School District was set up in 1919. Since then, several early area schools, including Runn in 1972, have merged with Donna. It is now one of Hidalgo County's leading educational systems. |
