La Maddalena ES (formerly Vista Mare ES) History
Opened: 1970
Closed: 2007
La Maddalena Elementary was originally a kindergarten to eighth grade school. The school is located on the island of La Maddalena which is just north of the island of Sardinia. Students who lived on Sardinia took the ferry to school each day. The school originally had students in grades kindergarten through nine.
The school at La Maddalena was beautifully situated with a spectacular view. A new facility was opened for the 1975-76 school year. The new facility was in addition to nine standard classrooms, a kindergarten, a learning resource center, a multipurpose room, a teachers’ work room, a teachers’ lounge, administrative offices and supply rooms. All classes were self-contained. For the 1981-82 school year there were 250 students in grades kindergarten through nine with a school staff of eleven educators. The enrollment and staffing remained consistent through the 80’s. For the 1989-90 school year there were only 150 students enrolled in the school. By the 1993-94 school year the enrollment had increased to 200 students. The following year there were 270 students enrolled in the school. The staff had increased to twenty-one educators.
The school closed in 2007.
Information from DoDDS School Information Guides