page_title: Sixth Ward, Houston
section_title: Education
hierarchical_section_title: Sixth Ward, Houston / Education
caption_attribution_description: English: Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts (MECA) - The former Dow Elementary School Español: Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts (MECA) - La antigua Escuela Primaria Dow Tiếng Việt: Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts (MECA) - Tiểu Học Dow (xưa)
context_page_description: The Sixth Ward is a community in Houston, Texas, United States.
context_section_description: The Sixth Ward is zoned to Houston ISD schools, which include Crockett Elementary School, Hogg Middle School, and Heights High School (formerly Reagan High School).
  Dow Elementary School moved to its Old Sixth Ward location at 1900 Kane Street in 1912 and closed in 1991-1993. The afterschool program Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts (MECA) is located in the former Dow building. HISD began leasing the Dow building, which had been constructed in 1912, to MECA in 1993, charging MECA $1 per year for a 15 period frame. As part of the agreement, MECA began enacting renovations so the building can meet current life safety and accessibility codes. MECA received the title to the Dow building in 2004. The building also houses the Houston GLBT Community Center. Dow was named after Justin E. Dow. Dow was superintendent of Houston Public Schools from 1885 to 1887 and had served as the principal of Houston High School from 1882 to 1885.
  Brock Elementary School served a portion of the Sixth Ward area until its closing in 2006 and repurposing as an early childhood center. Students zoned to Brock were rezoned to Crockett.
  Harper Elementary and Junior High on Center Street was the primary school for Blacks in the area.
caption: The former Dow Elementary School
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