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Francis F. Wilson Elementary School

 

Francis F. Wilson Elementary School is one of the five elementary schools in the Rockville Centre School District. Wilson serves K-5 and is located in Rockville Centre, NY.
 

Francis F. Wilson Elementary School
25 Buckingham Road
Rockville Centre, NY 11570

 

Principal James Duffy
255-8910
jduffy@rvcschools.org 

 

General Office: 255-8910
Absence Hotline (24 Hours): 393-5205
Nurse's Office: 255-8911

 

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Francis F. Wilson Elementary (@wilsonrocksrvc) • Instagram photos and videos

The History of Wilson

The Francis F. Wilson Elementary School opened on September 9, 1931. 

 

The original building contained eight classrooms, two multi-purpose rooms and an auditorium, but was designed by architect Huse Templeton Blanchard to be expanded easily. The original plot of land was purchased by the RVC Board of Education from Rev. Peter Quealy for $37,000. Buckingham Road did not exist at the time and was built to create access to the school on the western side.

 

Morgan Coblentz Company did the building for $129,989. Heating and ventilation was done by the Metcalf Brothers for $23,000 as well as the plumbing for $7,000. Wether Electrical wired the building for $7,465. Buckingham Road and adjacent streets were paved by Johnson, Drake and Piper for $14,898.95.

 

By the fall of 1936 additional classroom space was needed due to overcrowding. A special district meeting was called to vote on a $140,000 bond issue to add a second story to the building. Eight classrooms, two additional multipurpose rooms, and two student bathrooms were included in this second story expansion.

 

The school is named after Professor Francis French Wilson, a prominent RVC citizen. He was a founding member of Rockville Centre Library and Improvement Association in 1882 as well as a founding member of the Ascension Episcopal Church of RVC. He served as president of the RVC Board of Education and was on the original Board of Directors of the Bank of Rockville Centre. It was Professor Wilson who organized RVC Schools and got the new district recognized by the New York State Board of Regents.

 

His vision, untiring devotion to children and spirit of service continue to pervade the building through the dedicated staff, parents, and community members who support a strong educational environment.

A sketch of the clocktower at Wilson Elementary School.

A historical photo of the Wilson Elementary School.

 

 

Wilson School Alma Mater
By Debbie Lieberman & Beth Greenberg
-1963 -
Sung to the Notre Dame University Song


Wilson we are proud of thee,
United we stand, united we’ll be
Hail to Wilson, hail to you,
Forever and ever we’ll be true.

 

Green and white, loyal we’ll stand,
Pledging our faith, hand in hand,
To our colors we’ll be true,
Oh! Wilson we all love you.

 

Wilson is the best in the land, 
We’ll give a cheer for you are so grand,
Teachers help us every day,
For Wilson let’s say hurray, HURRAY!