The school house, located off Georgetown Pike near the grange and
library, was completed in 1889. It was a one room school that until
1916.The school had one teacher for all the students in grades 1-8.
When the teacher was busy with some grades, the other students had to
work on their own. Not only did the teacher teach all the grades, but
had to come early to build a fire in the stove! The students usually
walked to school. They had to bring their lunch since there was no
cafeteria. If you got hurt, they would send for a doctor. The
teachers were pretty strict, but some boys still dipped the girl's
hair in the ink well.
After the building closed as a school, it was used as a home,
post office, and a bank. Today some groups hold meetings there.
Children in Great Falls now go to a school with many more
conveniences than they had at the old school house. They even have
electricity!