Olga Bernstein Kohlberg

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. She learned both English and Spanish quickly. In 1899, she became president of the group. She was a delegate to the General Federation of Woman's Clubs at their Los Angeles meeting in 1902. She would stay involved with the club until her death.

In 1892 Kohlberg was responsible for the creation of the Ladies' Benevolent Association, a group that opened the first hospital in El Paso. She was buried in the Mt. Sinai Cemetery in Concordia Cemetery.

Legacy In 1972, the El Paso County Historical Society named Kohlberg in the Hall of Honor. Two different schools in El Paso are named after Kohlberg. In 1992, the Olga Bernstein Kohlberg prekindergarten/kindergarten was named in May of 1992. In 1997, the Olga B. Kohlberg Elementary School was opened.