1916
John T. Allan Junior High was established in 1916 in quarters on Rio Grande Street at Twelfth.
1925
An exchange of buildings moved Allan students into the building at Ninth and Trinity.
1956
A disastrous fire in March 1956 destroyed the Allan facility and students were moved into University Junior High at Nineteenth and Red River.
1957
Allan Junior High School was able to occupy its new facility at 4900 Gonzales in September 1957, well ahead of schedule because of extraordinary cooperation of planners, builders and suppliers.
1962
At the beginning of the 1962-1963 school year, Allan became a two year junior high serving only seventh and eighth grades.
1964
William Akins, B.T. Snell and Narveline Drennan integrate AISD’s all-white teaching staff at Austin High and Allan Jr. High schools.
1975
On March 24, 1975, Allan Junior High School had a fire on the second floor of the building. The fire was in the afternoon and no students or staff were hurt.
1980
Allan Junior High School became an elementary school.
2011
The ¼öƬapp board voted to close Allan Elementary and contract with IDEA Public Schools to operate Allan as a public charter school.
- In the News: , The Austin Chronicle (December 12, 2019)
2012
In response to the strong opposition from the community group PRIDE of the Eastside, the ¼öƬapp board terminated the contract with IDEA Public Schools.
- In the News: , KUT (December 18, 2012)
- In the News: , Austin Statesman (September 24, 2012)
2013
¼öƬapp board held a work session in May 2013 and assessed a variety of options on how to use the campus, including leasing it, renovating it or leaving it vacant for one year while the board sought community input.
- In the News: , Community Impact (May 13, 2013)
¼öƬapp and hosted a series of community meetings throughout the Fall to gather input about possible uses of the vacant Allan Elementary School facility.
- In the News: , The Austin Chronicle (October 4, 2013)
2014-2016
The ¼öƬapp board passed a resolution declaring the intent to issue a Request for Proposals for certain identified district properties, including Allan Elementary. The district identified the following principles to guide the development of a Request for Proposals for possible partnerships,(public, private and non-profit): (1) expand academic offerings available to students, (2) support efforts to increase the availability of affordable housing, especially for District employees and families with children, (3) consider District’s administrative space and design needs, and (4) are fiscally advantageous for the district and provide a one-time or preferably recurring revenue source for the district. (Review the )
- In the News: , The Austin Chronicle (February 5, 2016)
- In the News: , KUT (March 25, 2016)
With the encouragement of PRIDE of Eastside, Foundation Communities submitted a proposal to ¼öƬapp to create affordable housing and a community center at Allan. (Review the plan.)
- In the News: , KUT (October 10, 2016)
2017
The ¼öƬapp board and district leadership decided to no longer pursue a disposition of the Allan site in July 2017.
- In the News: , Austin Monitor (October 13, 2017)
2018
The (ALC) is relocated to the Coy Facility in August 2018. The ALC is a school community built on second chances—and a deeply rooted belief that every student desires and deserves to achieve their greatest potential. Students attend the ALC for a variety of reasons, including social and discipline challenges at their home schools as well as community-based incidents. The ALC team provides academic instruction, reading intervention programs and character education to help students modify inappropriate behavior, achieve academically and develop social skills to succeed at their home schools and in their communities and families.
- In the News: , KXAN (August 20, 2018)
The ¼öƬapp board voted to rename the John T. Allan Facility to the Anita Ferrales Coy Facility due to Allan having ties to the Confederacy. Anita Ferrales Coy served as Principal of Allan Elementary for seven years before becoming an Area Superintendent. She served the ¼öƬapp community for over 20 years. Coy was an innovative educator who changed the learning community at Allan, and across the district in the years that she served. This included helping to create a mentorship program for 1st year teachers. (Review the )
- In the News: , KUT (November 27, 2018)
Photo Album: , ¼öƬapp (August 30, 2019)