And to help those memories along, here are some reminders of the fun you had at these now demolished schools.
Were you pictured doing the Lindy Hop at Pennywell or playing chess at Hylton Red House? Maybe you were in the spotlight at Quarry View or pictured on the catwalk at Chester Road School.
There are some older photos which may include your relatives decades ago.
See if you can spot anyone you know in our retro collection.
1. Dancing at Pennywell
Were you pictured doing the Lindy Hop at a 1993 Pennywell School dance workshop? Photo: Sunderland Echo
2. Tidying up in 1989
Quarry View Primary School pupils spent the day clearing up the mess made by litterbugs at South Hylton Dene. Were you one of the Class 9 pupils pictured? Photo: Sunderland Echo
3. New starters at Quarry View
Mrs Hodson shows some of the starters round Quarry View Infants School in 1976. Photo: Sunderland Echo
4. Hylton Red House chess team
In 1977, the Hylton Red House school chess team played its way through to the preliminary stage of a national chess tournament. Remember this? Photo: Sunderland Echo