Olga Bernstein Kohlberg
American philanthropist (1864–1935)
Olga Bernstein Kohlberg (August 2, 1864 – August 12, 1935) was a Jewish Texan philanthropist and founder of the first public kindergarten in Texas. Kohlberg served as president of the Woman's Club of El Paso for two terms, one from 1899-1900 and the other from 1901-1902. Kohlberg lived in the historic Sunset Heights neighborhood.
Biography
Olga Bernstein Kohlberg was born in Elberfeld, Westphalia on August 2, 1864. Kohlberg married Ernst Kohlberg in 1884 and moved with him to El Paso, Texas. She learned both English and Spanish quickly. Kohlberg quickly became involved with the women's club movement in El Paso, Texas.
Kohlberg was involved in the creation of the Child Culture Study Circle in 1891. This group helped create the first kindergarten in Texas which opened in El Paso in 1893. Later, the Child Culture Study Circle changed their name and their focus to the Current Topics Club.
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