School History

In June of 1954, a school was under construction at 10th and Locust. Located west of Rosedale, outside of the city limits (but in the school district), it was a 10-acre site. The children in this area previously attended Maccochaque. 

Pupils in the Odell Addition, north of the Johnson-Wyandotte County line and east of 10th Street, went by bus to Maccochaque. The southwest part of the Kansas City school district included a fairly new development in the vicinity of 10th and Locust. Children were transferred in buses to Maccochaque School, some distance away, and a new school was needed there. 

1956 - On September 12, 1955, Thomas A Edison School was in use for the first time. The building consisted of ten rooms, brick and stone, facing south on Locust, with a Kindergarten, activity room, and library. The principal was Miss Etta Mae Conrad. The school was in the school district, but the area was not part of the city. Two hundred children transferred from Maccochaque to Thomas A. Edison.  Architect: Raymond E. Meyn.  Contractor: M J Gorzik 

This was the first school to be completed under long-range plan for 1953 bonds. 

The dedication was held on November 10 with W A Bailey, Kansan editor, speaker. 

1984 - September 1:  Major Hudson joined Noble Prentis.  Major Hudson was divided into three schools.  Walkers from Greystone to 10th & Shawnee Rd., including side streets off Shawnee Rd. were to go to Noble Prentis.  From Mill Street to Southwest Blvd would go to Frank Rushton.  From Southwest Blvd to 14th & Roe would go to T A Edison. 

2001 - Voters approved a proposed $120 million bond issue at the Municipal Election Tuesday (April 3, 2001) to air-condition schools, improve technology, and make other upgrades to schools and public libraries. T A Edison was part of Phase I, which was completed in the summer of 2001.