Christopher C. Kraft Elementary School is located in the Northhampton Section of Hampton, Virginia. The area, showing continuous growth and expansion, constituted the need to form Kraft’s construction to alleviate crowded conditions in neighboring elementary schools. Centrally located on a spacious seventeen-acre lot, Kraft accommodates approximately 650 children.

The school name was derived from one of Hampton’s outstanding local citizens involved in the N.A.S.A. Space Program. The city paid tribute to Christopher C. Kraft, Jr. by naming the school in his honor.

Kraft, completed in 1966, is a unique design. The round shape construction was experimental to determine the feasibility of this particular design. Twenty-five self-contained classrooms, a large cafeteria, activity room, clinic, office, adequate library facilities and storage areas were available for the beginning enrollment of 547 students. An adjacent covered play area to facilitate physical education during inclement weather was included in the original plan.