Overview

• The Blackwell School operated from 1909 to 1965, serving Mexican-American students under segregation.
• The site includes the original 1909 adobe schoolhouse and a 1927 classroom building.
• Community activists and former students led a nearly two-decade effort to preserve the school.
• The designation is part of a broader initiative to recognize diverse American histories.
• Blackwell School is now one of 430 national park units, the 14th in Texas.