Schools From 1951-Present
1959 - The Jr.- Sr. High School was built. It is now the Middle School for grades 5 and 6.
1961 - On October 27th, the Elementary School
was destroyed by fire while school was in session. The fire
destroyed two classrooms, offices, teacher’s lounge, band room,
art room, audio visual room, nurse’s office, psychologist’s
office, speech office, vocal music room, cafeteria, library,
gymnasium, auditorium, storage rooms, and girl scout room. In
addition, five classrooms and two dressing rooms were damaged by
water.
1961-1963 - Elementary classes were held in the
two wings in the rear of the burned school. Kindergarten classes
were held at the Central Presbyterian Church. First through
sixth grades were held in the High School homemaking room.
1964 - Avon’s Elementary School was built at
the rear of the burned school.
1969 - The new Jr.- Sr. High School was built
and connected to the 1959 building. Grades 4 through 6 took over
a wing of the 1959 building.
1990 - Primary School built for kindergarten
through third grade. The front of the 1964 building and the two
wings of the 1926 building were then torn down. The playground
was installed.
2001 - A new gym and a wing of classrooms for
seventh and eighth grades were added.