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About Rosa Parks

Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005) was an African American civil rights activist. She has been called "the mother of the modern-day American civil rights movement" and "the mother of the freedom movement." She was a member of the local chapter of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
 
Rosa Parks is best known for what she did in her hometown of Montgomery, Alabama, on December 1, 1955. While she sat in a seat in the middle of the bus behind the 10 front seats that were saved for white passengers, the bus driver told her to move to the back of the bus so a white passenger could take the seat toward the middle of the bus. During this time, when the seats reserved for white people on a bus were full, black people were told to get up from their seats. Parks refused to move. Like so many others, she was tired of being treated as a lower-class person because of her skin color.
Rosa was arrested. This led to the Montgomery bus boycott. The boycott lasted 381 days, and it caused a change in the law. After that, black people were able to sit wherever they wanted to on a bus. Her refusal to let others treat her differently was an important symbol in the campaign against racial segregation.
 
 
In 1999, Rosa Parks was awarded the Detroit-Windsor International Freedom Festival Freedom Award. In 1999, Time Magazine named Rosa Parks as one of the 20 most powerful and influential figures of the century. In 2000, the State of Alabama awarded Rosa Parks the Governor's Medal of Honor for Extraordinary Courage.
 
 
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Our Mission

We at Rosa Parks Learning Center are committed to providing a creative, resourceful, nurturing environment where children are encouraged and empowered to work hard, think creatively, and communicate effectively in order to become successful, independent, and responsible citizens with a lifelong love of learning!

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Traffic Safety Tips

As we enter a new scholastic month, it is crucial to remember to stay patient and safe during school drop-off and pick-up. Attached are some Traffic Safety Tips, which highlight different ways both drivers and pedestrians can be mindful in the mornings and afternoons. As a reminder our school drop off zone is at the Noble Gate.
Let’s look out for each other and continue to have a safe school year!
Welcome to Rosa Parks Learning Center!
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Campus Beautification

Parent Center along with Staff working together and planting flowers.
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We Love Rosa Parks!

Famous African- American civil right activist of the1960's.
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iAttend 2.0 Matters at RPLC!

iAttend 2.0 is a district-wide effort aimed to promote coherency and a shared responsibility to improve student attendance and ultimately prepare our students to be ‘Ready for the World’. This initiative provides schools with a roadmap to enact a multi-tiered system of support aimed at removing barriers to student attendance.
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We Celebrate Autism Awareness

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Student Work Displays for Open House

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K-Piano Enrichment at Rosa Parks Learning Center

At A Glance

  • Excellent Attendance
  • High Quality Instruction
  • Eliminating Opportunity Gaps
  • Visual & Performing Arts
  • Social Emotional Wellness