Country Schools in South Dakota (store, bus, areas)

[Naomi Ruth]

I attended a 2 room school house, and yes, it was quite the experience. When it snowed there was a great hill behind the school house that we'd sled down.
Sometimes we'd get to school and there'd be cows in the school yard.
I remember one warm fall day the back door was open to let in a breeze. I was doing my school work and I looked up to see a large bull snake tentitively making it's way into the class room near the teachers desk.
A moment later the teacher saw it too. Boy, you should've seen her jump!
Of course the next hour required the support of everyone in the entire school to get the snake, and to safely release it back into the wild.
I've got other stories too, but that'll have to wait until my book comes out. No, Just Joking.

[egg man]

Jammie,

In the late 60's the state tried to get rid of our rural school districts. They were allowed to operate if they were attached to a larger town district for purpose of administration.

I spent twenty some years teaching in one and two room schools, all of them in South Dakota, and since 1983.

I happen to know that there are still some near Winner, and Meade County has quite a few.

I taught in Perkins County in the early 80's and I assume they still have at least one.

Perhaps someone currently living in western SD could better fill us in on the schools in their area.

In fact, Jammie, there are two two room schools operating in the Mitchell district that are technically public schools.

[mkfarnam]

Here's one in Buffalo, SD.

[Jammie]

MK, that's a cool pic. Those little schools were so tiny and cute. It just makes you wonder how so many of us from the Boomer generation were ever educated since we were quite a larger generation.

Just want to add that as far as I know, there are no country schools East River. The schools that are referred to above are Hutterite Colony schools. They are technically part of larger districts, but the only children who attend are from the colony.

I don't want to give anyone the perception that they could move here and if they chose a certain area, their children could still go to a one room school.

[mkfarnam]

Originally Posted by Jammie

MK, that's a cool pic. Those little schools were so tiny and cute. It just makes you wonder how so many of us from the Boomer generation were ever educated since we were quite a larger generation.

Just want to add that as far as I know, there are no country schools East River. The schools that are referred to above are Hutterite Colony schools. They are technically part of larger districts, but the only children who attend are from the colony.

I don't want to give anyone the perception that they could move here and if they chose a certain area, their children could still go to a one room school.

A one room school..........with computers?
I wouldn't call that country.

South Dakota and North Dakota have Online Museums for "One Room Country Schools.
I'll try and find the link.

[itsMeFred]

A one room school..........with computers?
I wouldn't call that country.

If you're 40 miles from town you would.

[mkfarnam]

You do have a point there.

[mkfarnam]

"The Milan Township District #83 Schoolhouse"


Does anyone remember the "BookMobile"?

Or permission slip your parents had to sign?
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The Milan Township District #83 Schoolhouse

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[mkfarnam]

Here' a link to "Oral" SD with pictures of the school and they say that this is one of the last ones in operation.
South Dakota Community Fights to Keep Traditional Model of Education

[MJ1986]

thanks for the link, mkfarnam