1880 –

Joseph Churchyard funded and established a school on Gold Street that was known as the “Churchyard School”

1892 –

The school was purchased by the city and made an annex to School 25.

1892 –

District School No. 43 was created at the site on Gold Street.

1898 –

The building at East Lovejoy Avenue and Gold Street was opened

September, 1925 –

An addition to the school was opened on the corner of East Lovejoy Avenue and Benzinger Street.

1935 –

Frederick Fisher, Principal for 40 years, retired.

1980 –

Passive Park was built on the front lawn of the school

June, 2005 –

The Board of Education motioned for a conversion to a prekindergarten to sixth grade Discovery Academy of Fine Arts

September, 2006 –

The population of #43 Academy was expanded to Prekindergarten to eighth grade

March, 2008 –

The entire population was relocated to School #71

September, 2009 –

The school population will return to the location at East Lovejoy Avenue and Benzinger Street.