Louisville Free Kindergarten Association Annual Report and Catalogue
Title
Louisville Free Kindergarten Association Annual Report and Catalogue
Description
The LFKA was founded by a group of women in 1887 who wanted to convince our good citizens that the kindergarten is an economic plan for the prevention of crime and a powerful agency in moral reform. In addition to opening a training school for kindergarteners (kindergarten teachers), the LFKA provided scholarships to promising young women, lobbied local and state governments to incorporate kindergartens into the public school system, and operated their own kindergartens. In 1887, the LFKA had two kindergartens and 100 students; by 1889 they had 7 schools and 350 children; and by 1905, they had served over 10,000 students. In 1911, the LFKA disbanded when training kindergarteners became a department of the Louisville Normal School and kindergartens were incorporated into the public school system.
Source
Filson Library Collection
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Identifier
Pamphlet 372.2 L888
Files
Citation
Louisville Free Kindergarten Association, “Louisville Free Kindergarten Association Annual Report and Catalogue,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed March 29, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/1053.