State Normal School (Athens, Georgia) facts for kids

The State Normal School was a special college in Athens, Georgia, United States. It was started in 1891 to train people to become teachers. Later, its job was taken over by the University of Georgia.

The school first opened in a building owned by the university. But soon, it moved to its own place on Prince Avenue. This area eventually became known as "Normaltown" because of the school.

In 1932, the University of Georgia's Department of Education began to handle all teacher training in the state. The State Normal School then became part of the University of Georgia. It was renamed Coordinate College and was used as dorms for young women in their first two years of college.

In the 1950s, the Navy took over the buildings for its Supply Corps School. The Navy used the property until 2010, when they gave it back to the University of Georgia. In January 2012, the area became the UGA Health Sciences Campus. This campus is a partnership with the Georgia Health Sciences University in Augusta.

Other Normal Schools in Georgia

By 1907, another normal school, similar to the one in Athens, was also open in Milledgeville, Georgia.