School and Education

. No documentation can be found on the building of the McIntyre school which was established about 1915. The school, once prominently located on top of a hill overlooking the town, was built of wood and contained 4 rooms in which grades 1 through 8 attended. The Coal Company provided the coal that the teachers used to heat their respective classrooms on chilly mornings. There was no running water or indoor bathrooms in the building. By 1933, 7th and 8th grades were shifted to a school in nearby Coal Run. In 1914, the former Elder's Ridge Academy, located in the town of Elder's Ridge, Young Township, became a vocational school. Both schools were acclaimed statewide. In 1937 the vocational school made the transition to a high school.   Memories of School and Education

Photos and Documents Brief history of Elder's Ridge Academy Rev. Alexander Donaldson, founder of Elder's Ridge Academy Elder's Ridge classroom, early 20th century Elder's Ridge Academy promotional brochure, 1900 Elder's Ridge Academy, class of 1906 Elder's Ridge Vocational School McIntyre school class, circa 1915 McIntyre schoolhouse exterior, 1930s McIntyre school class, 1927 McIntyre school class, 1927  McIntyre school class, 1928 McIntyre school class, 1928 McIntyre school class, 1930 McIntyre school class, 1931 McIntyre school class, 1933 McIntyre school class, 1941-42 McIntyre school class, 1942 McIntyre school class, 1942-43 McIntyre school junior commando card, 1943 McIntyre school, class, 1944 Coal Run schoolhouse exterior Related Web Sites One-Room School HomePage One-Room School Links History of Education Links Home Page McIntyre Page .