School History Williams opened in 1958 and received building additions in 1964, 1966, 1986 and 1994. A new classroom wing opened in 2004. Williams became a magnet school in 1982 and expanded to a tri-district magnet school in 1986. Williams' magnet theme stresses the basic educational skills: reading, writing and arithmetic. It is named in honor of three different men, all of whom served on the board of directors of the Little Rock School District: J.E. Williams, a member of the board from 1900 to 1903; Nal Williams, a member of the board from 1904 to 1905; and Robert M. Williams, a member of the board from 1939 to 1945. Former schools Former high schools Paul Laurence Dunbar High School (now Dunbar Magnet Middle School) J. A. Fair Systems Magnet High School (Now J.A. Fair Preparatory Academy K-8) Horace Mann High School (now Mann Arts and Science Magnet Middle School) McClellan Magnet High School Former middle schools Southwest Middle School (Closed at the end of the 2005–2006 school year). Forest Heights Middle School (now Forest Heights STEM Academy). Henderson Middle School Former elementary schools Badgett Elementary School (Closed after the end of the 2001–2002 school year, and was used temporarily to teach Wakefield Elementary, Mitchell Academy, and Cloverdale Elementary students after their campuses closed.) Cloverdale Elementary School (This school closed in fall of 2005 due to structural problems, and is scheduled for demolition.) Garland Elementary School (Closed at the end of the 2000–2001 school year). Little Rock Elementary Residential Charter School (Closed at the end of the 2001–2002 school year). Mitchell Academy Elementary School (Closed at the end of the 2004–2005 school year). Rightsell Academy Elementary School (Closed after the end of the 2005–2006 school year). Geyer Springs Elementary School (now Geyer Springs Gifted and Talented Academy). David O. Dodd Elementary School Superintendents N. P. Gates (September 1, 1869 – November 28, 1871) Jacob R. Rightsell (November 28, 1871 – 1874; 1884–1905) J. B. Bond (acting) (May 1, 1875 – 1876) J. M. Fish (1876–1884) Burr Walter Torreyson (1905–1909) Robert Cleveland Hall (1909–1941) R. T. Scobee (1941–1948) H. A. Little (1948–1953) Ed F. McCuistion (acting) (January 1, 1953 – March 1, 1953) Virgil T. Blossom (July 1, 1953 – November 30, 1958) Terrell E. Powell (acting) (December 22, 1958 – August 1, 1961) Floyd W. Parsons (August 1, 1961 – June 30, 1972) Paul R. Fair (July 1, 1972 –