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Howell L. Watkins Junior High School, 1962
Howell L. Watkins Junior High School opened in 1962 on Gardens Boulevard (later renamed MacArthur Boulevard). Built on 20.3 acres across the street from the Little League ball field and Lake Catherine, it was the first middle school in Palm Beach…
Howell L. Watkins Junior High School, 2005
In 2005, Howell L. Watkins Junior High School was demolished and a larger school was built at the same location, renamed Howell L. Watkins Middle School. Site improvements include a redesigned site drainage system and play fields. The play fields…
Mindstorm Program at HL Watkins Middle School
Luke Pidgeon, 13 (left), and Nasean Cole, 12, both eighth-grade students, work on a NXT Robot that uses Mindstorm programming in the Math, Science and Robotics Academy room at H.L. Watkins Middle School in Palm Beach Gardens. Florida Power & Light…
Palm Beach Gardens High School, 1968
Palm Beach Gardens High School opened in 1968 with 1,700 students. It was the first public high school in the area, on Holly Drive just a few blocks from the heart of MacArthur's first neighborhood on MacArthur Boulevard.
Palm Beach Gardens Community High, 2009
Palm Beach Gardens High School was torn down in 2009, and a larger high school was built and named Palm Beach Gardens Community School.
Palm Beach Gardens High School Band in Washington D.C.
Palm Beach Gardens High School band visiting Washington, D.C. in 1982.
Palm Beach Gardens High School Commencement, 1997
Palm Beach Gardens High School Commencement Ceremony in 1997.
Palm Beach Community College, 1988
The Palm Beach Junior College north campus at 3160 PGA Boulevard was dedicated on June 4, 1982. The college was built on land purchased from John D. MacArthur and opened as a full time facility, offering associate degrees in arts and sciences and…
PBSC Bio-Science Technology Complex
The Bio Science Technology Complex was completed in December of 2007 as a state-of-the-art science complex. Designed by the award winning architectural firm STH Architectural Group this two-story 91,000 square foot, $21.5 million dollar science…
Edward Eissey, 1990
Edward Eissey, an icon in education, was an educator in Palm Beach County for over 46 years. He was the principal at both the first junior high school and the first high school in Palm Beach Gardens. After years as a teacher, principal, and…