School Facts and Figures
Our school serves approximately 430 super students in grades K-4.
We are also fortunate to have Special Education Life Skills & Specialized Learning Support (SLS) classes, Pre-K Counts classes and learning support services for every grade level. In addition, we have support and related services personnel including:
- Special Area teachers for Art, Library, Music, and Physical Education
- Itinerant Music Teachers for Band and Orchestra
- School Counselor
- School Nurse/Health Aide
- Reading Specialist
- Title I Reading Specialist
- Speech and language Therapists, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, Hearing Therapist, and Vision Therapist
- Learning Support Teachers
- Instructional Assistants and an office staff that includes a Secretary and Clerk Typist
Rounding out our support personnel we have cafeteria aides, recess aides, and an incredible custodial crew. A school psychologist is assigned to us and a psychiatrist and social worker are available as needed.
Interesting Facts about Our School
- Albert Schweitzer Elementary School in Levittown, Pennsylvania was the first school in America to be named for Albert Schweitzer.
- It was the objective of those who named the school that the principals and actions of this man become an integral part of the approach to life and the curriculum of the school and, in turn, a part of the fiber of the students, faculty, and community.
- Construction was started in September 1958 and initially occupied in September 1959.
- Dedication was held on May 19, 1960.
- Friends of Dr. Schweitzer visited with students and faculty on its dedication day.
- A mural was donated to our school by Dr. Frederich Franck as a composite of drawings done during his periods of work at Dr. Albert Schweitzer's Hospital at Lambarence, Equatorial Africa.
- The library was shared by two schools - Albert Schweitzer Elementary and Carl Sandburg Middle School.
- The school had a Cafetorium which served as a cafeteria and an auditorium.
A Brief History of Albert Schweitzer
(Rewritten from program at the Dedication of Albert Schweitzer Elementary School on May 18, 1960)
Dr. Albert Schweitzer contributed to his century a life comprising a number of brilliant careers superimposed upon one another. Distinguished as a theologian, philosopher, teacher and musician, in mid-life he diverted his capacities into still another channel - medical doctor administering to the needs of natives in Africa.
Dr. Schweitzer was born on January 14, 1875 in Kaysersberg, Upper Alsace, Germany (which is now France.) In 1893, Schweitzer began studies at the University of Strasbourg which let to doctorates in Philosophy and Theology. During this period he also studied at the Sorbonne, took organ lessons from Charles Widor in Paris, and attended the University of Berlin.
On his thirtieth birthday in 1905, Schweitzer decided to devote the rest of his life serving as a missionary surgeon. He commenced medical studies which continued through 1913, when he sailed to Africa and established a hospital on the grounds of the Lambarene station of the Paris Missionary Society in Gabon, French Equatorial Africa.
With the outbreak of war, he was interned as an enemy alien and returned to France. For several years after the war he lectured and delivered concerts throughout much of Europe, preparing for a second sojourn in Africa.
In 1924, Dr. Schweitzer re-established his hospital, which he soon was forced to enlarge both in facilities and staff. The remainder of Dr. Schweitzer's life was spent at Lambarene except for frequent visits to Europe for lectures and writing, and a visit to the United States in 1949.
The 1952 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Dr. Schweitzer and he had received honorary degrees from many distinguished universities in Europe and America. His literary career carried him through much research and he contributed a two-volume "Philosophy of Civilization" and "Christianity and Religions of the World." As a foremost interpreter of organ music, Dr. Schweitzer recorded much of Bach's work and wrote extensively on Bach, organ music and organ building.
Albert Schweitzer died in Lambarene on September 4, 1965.
Digital Resources
The Albert Schweitzer Page
Peruse a collection of resources on the life and work of missionary, physician, and humanitarian Albert Schweitzer.
Schweitzer, Albert
Provides a brief biography of this German philosopher, physician, and humanitarian born in 1875.
Purchase his books and find related sites
MSN Encarta - Schweitzer, Albert
Read about the doctor and philosopher best known for his missionary work in Africa
"A human being is never a total and permanent stranger to another human being. Man belongs to man: man has claims upon man."
- Albert Schweitzer