Previously areas were zoned to Mildred S. Harris Elementary School (formerly Bridge City Elementary School) in Bridge City."Elementary School Districts 2012-2013 West Bank of Jefferson Parish Louisiana" (Archive). Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on May 18, 2014. The school was given its last name, after the founding principal of the school, in 2012. Members of the family of the founding principal and former student Nedra Cassard had campaigned to have the school renamed, and the district voted in favor of renaming. The school was founded in 1952.Waller, Mark. "Bridge City Elementary renamed for its founding principal." The Times-Picayune. March 21, 2012. Retrieved on May 19, 2014. It closed in 2023. There was an unsuccessful community campaign to try to salvage the school.
Previously areas were zoned to Mildred S. Harris Elementary School (formerly Bridge City Elementary School) in Bridge City."Elementary School Districts 2012-2013 West Bank of Jefferson Parish Louisiana" (Archive). Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on May 18, 2014. The school was given its last name, after the founding principal of the school, in 2012. Members of the family of the founding principal and former student Nedra Cassard had campaigned to have the school renamed, and the district voted in favor of renaming The school was founded in 1952.Waller, Mark. "Bridge City Elementary renamed for its founding principal." The Times-Picayune. March 21, 2012. Retrieved on May 19, 2014. It closed in 2023. There was an unsuccessful community campaign to try to salvage the school.