Area One-Room Schools

Bloody Run School – Schoolcraft Township. The site can be found by going south on Silver Street to “X” Avenue, then turning west and going to the end of the road, where you then turn south. The school stood on the east side of the road just before the road turns west. Torn down. Was not in use at the time of consolidation in 1947.

District #6 – Gourdneck Prairie/Webber School. Located on the east side of Portage Road, ¼ mile north of “VW” Ave. Still standing and owned by Schoolcraft Township.

District #8 – Prairie Grove School, half Brady Township, half Schoolcraft Township, located at south end of Portage Road where Outdoor Educational Center is now.

District #2 – Harsha School – Schoolcraft Township. This school stood on the northeast corner of the intersection of Portage Road and “U” Avenue on the farm of Russell Harsha. His wife, Blanche, taught there for many years. The building was purchased after consolidation by Mr. Harsha and moved it to his farm just north of the intersection. Painted barn red, it still stands.

District #1 – located just north of McKain’s Corners (intersection of “S” Ave. and 34th St.) on the east side of the road. Now a residence. Became part of the Climax-Scotts School District.

District #4 – Corner of 29th St. and East QR Ave., across from Pavilion Township Hall. Sometimes knows as Pavilion Center School. Now a residence. This school was closed in 1965 with its students split between the Vicksburg, Comstock and Climax-Scotts school districts.

District #5 – Briggs School – Located on 26th St., ¼ mile south of “R” Avenue. Now a residence.

District #8 – located at the settlement of Pavilion, near the tracks on “S” Avenue west of 32nd St. Disbanded and torn down before consolidation.

Fractional District #6 – Holcomb School – Located on the south side of “X” Ave., ¼ mile west of 38th St. Foundation only can be seen. Located on property once belonging to reputed Confederate Civil War veteran, A. A. “Cap” Holcomb. Fractional districts served students from more than one township.

Fractional District #4 – Worden School – Can be found just north of the intersection of “Z” Ave. and 44th St. Now a residence. Fractional districts served students from more than one township.

Fractional District #8 – Berger School – Located two miles north of Fulton at the intersection of 42nd St. and “U’’ Avenue. Fractional districts served students from more than one township.

Fractional District #9 – Leggett School – Located two miles south of Fulton on the southwest corner of the intersection of 42nd St. and ‘Y” avenue. Now a residence. Fractional districts served students from more than one township.

Fractional District #7 – Hull School – This school was on the north side of “V” Ave. about ¼ mile west of the 49th St. three-corner intersection. The building is gone. Lyle Stryker once taught here. The Stryker Corp. family was originally from Fulton. Fractional districts served students from more than one township.

Fractional District #1 – Gardner’s Corners School – Stood on the south side of “V” Ave., ¼ mile east of the intersection with 42nd St. Converted into a residence. Named after Wakeshma Township pioneer Jacob Gardner and located near his homestead. Fractional districts served students from more than one township.

Fractional District #2 – Fulton School – A two-story building right in Fulton, on the south side of “W” Ave. about ¼ mile west of the intersection with 42nd St. Now a residence. Fractional districts served students from more than one township.

Lynn School – Located 2-1/2 miles east of Fulton to 47th St., then 1-1/2 miles north to the intersection of 47th St. and “UV” Ave. Torn Down. During consolidation, those students livingwest of the school went to Vicksburg; those living east of the school went to Athens.

Beckett School – Located just west of the corner of 47th St. and “X” Ave. on the north side of the road. Now a residence. Students from this school joined the Athens School District.