Ferrelsburg Elementary School
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Ferrelsburg Elementary
Backstory and Context
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This was a smaller elementary school located in the small town of Harts Creek. The smaller elementary school was the only one in the area for several miles and, despite the buildings age, remained open for quite some time after the 1982 Recht Decision, which pushed a school consolidation spree for the county.
This school remained open until the completion of Harts School PK-8 building in 2011. It was one of the last and smallest elementary schools to remain open in the county. The smaller population size in Lincoln County has caused many of the elementary schools and middle schools to be combined into larger PK-8 schools to manage financial costs.
This school is a great example of how these older school buildings can be re-purposed to keep the tight-knit communities alive. This particular building was bought and turned into a community recreational center that provides daycare, a facility for after school sports, and Cub Scout and Girl Scout meeting rooms. This has allowed the town to keep some cultural identity after the consolidation.