| Carr Elementary School opened in 1954. The 9.6 acres was purchased in 1952 for the princely sum of $35,000.00 by the newly formed Torrance Unified School District. (The district was formed in 1947 when it broke away from the Los Angeles Unified School District.) In the early days of the newly formed district, one of its main goals was to provide enough schools for the rapidly growing community of Torrance. After World War II, the entire nation was experiencing what became known as the "Baby Boom." Southern California in the Los Angeles area was particularly caught up in the boom as servicemen moved to the area for the new industries.
The school was constructed at a cost of $536,000.00, encompassing 38,685 square feet, with 10 buildings and 23 classrooms. Additions were made in 1996. This school serves the north central area of Torrance. It was named afer Evelyn Carr, a prominent member of the first Board of Education of Torrance Unified School District. Originally, the school was designated as a Kindergarten through Eighth Grade school. But in 1978, as enrollment declined, it was designated as a Kindergarten through Sixth Grade. Then in 1980, it was designated as a Kindergarten through Fifth Grade. It reached a peak enrollment of 1,057 students in 1956.
Principals
David Robison - 1954
Donald Duncan - 1954 to 1956
Richard Welte - 1956 to 1961
William Leahy - 1961 to 1967
William Lettunich - 1967 to 1970
J. Richard Ducar - 1970 to 1974
Warren Carver - 1974 to 1981
Paul Herinski - 1981 to 1989
Craig G. Kimball - 1989 to 1993
Kenneth DiNoto - 1993 to 1996
Cecelia Hale - 1996 to 2001
Richard Peterson - 2001 to Present
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