School Districts
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OLD SCHOOLS 
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| 1872: First superintendent of schools, John C. Kellogg, also teacher (ref: 1882 History and Denise Frederick (tfred@voyager.net) |
| 1875: Superintendent of Schools, M. Davis also teacher |
| 1878: "The first school in the settlement was taught in a sod schoolhouse, about midway between the two town sites [old and new O'Connor], by Rev. Mr. Harris, a Baptist minister, in the summer of 1878." |
| 1879: Superintendent of Schools, S. E. Horton and teacher |
| 1882: Scotia "had a good school." S. W. Bilyeu taught school in the winter before 1877 in Scotia. |
| 1880: T. P. Lanigan taught school in O'Connor. |
| 1882: "The Sisters of Mercy have bought 320 acres of land here [O'Connor], and are erecting a school building." |
| 1892:
“The
Scotia Normal and Business University will open April 5th, 1892
with 11 courses of study.” Ref: St. Paul Phonograph, April 7, 1892. (Linda Berney via email Feb 2015) |
| 1907: Jessie Lowe (Mrs. John R. Fox) graduated from the Peru Normal College. She began her teaching career in a rural Greeley County school built of sod, in the Wolbach area. She taught for a total of 21 years (including District 37) and was librarian, at Wolbach, for 15 years. view photo |
| 1915: Ida Foster began teaching, she later was County Superintendent, retiring in June, 1960. view photo |
| School District 1 |
| School District 2 School District 2N (aka Fish Creek Consolidated School) (2 m. E, abt. 2 m. N of Scotia) |
| School District 3 |
| School District 4 (3 m. S, 3.2 m. E of Spalding) |
| School District 9 (SE of O'Connor) |
| School District 14 (7 m. W, 1.5 m. N of Spalding) |
| School District 19 (4 m. W, 0,75 m. N of Greeley) |
| School District 20 (2 m. N, 3.5 m. E of Greeley) |
| School District 23 (0.8 m. W of US 281, 0.4 m. S of north county line) |
School District 27 ?Killinger school? (8 m. N. 5 m. W
of Greeley)
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| School District 29 (5.5 m. N of Greeley) |
| School District 30 (6.5 m. E, 2 m. S of Scotia) |
| School District 31 (4.5 W, 1.5 m. S of Spalding) |
| School District 34 (6 m. N, 2 m. E of Greeley) |
| School District 35 (3 m. E, 1.5 m. S of Spalding) |
| School District 37 (4.5 m. N of Wolbach) District 37 school page |
| School District 39 (3 m. E, 2.3 m. N of Spalding) |
| School District 40 (3.5 m. W, 4 m. N of Greeley) |
| School District 43 (Wolbach) District 43 school page |
| School District 45 (m. ?, m. ?, near Greeley) "My mother grew up in Greeley. She attended District 45, the building is still standing on my uncle's land near Greeley. She went there from 2nd or 3rd grade until she went to high school." [cidliess@kdsi.net (Cathy D.)] 11/25/2000 |
| School District 47 (2.5 m. N of Spalding) |
| School District 51 (3.3 m. E, 1 m. N of Wolbach) |
| School District 52 (SE of Scotia)(from SW corner of county 7 m. E, 1.75 m. N) |
| School District 54 (1.5 m. S, 2.5 m. W of Greeley) |
| School District 69 (4 m. E of Greeley) |
| Star school (3 m. N, 1.5 m. E of Greeley) Patty Norlin wrote, "My dad, Leo Moran, as well as several brothers, sisters and cousins (Kelly) went to the Star School from about 1916 until 1923/4. I've often wondered what school records might be available from this time period. Were there any class pictures taken?" [norlin@gte.net (Patty Norlin)] 9/3/2000 |
| Ethel Foster taught at Sacred Heart School in Greeley |
| Amity school (from NW corner of county 0.5 m. E, 2.5 m. S) Cloverdale school (near east county line) College Knob school (3.5 m. N of Wolbach) Corncob school (3 m. W, 1.5 m. N of Spalding) Criss school (S of Spalding) Barry school (5 m. S, 5 m. W of Spalding) Boston Valley school (3 m. S, 0.5 m. W of Greeley) Greeley Public Schools Waldemar (Bud) Rasch football coach Greeley HS prior to 1935) Enfield school (S. of Spalding) Fairdale school (from NW corner of county 6 m. S, 1.5 m. E) Fairview school (NE of Wolbach) near east county line Fairview school (from NW corner of county 4.5 m. E, 5 m. S) Fairview school (3.3 m. W, 4 m. S of Brayton) Brayton? school Glendale school (7 m. W, 2 m. N of Greeley) Hilltop school (5 m. S, 3 m. W of Spalding) Horace school (m. , m. Horace) Florence McBeth taught school in Horace 1923-25. Leo Valley school (S of Spalding) Logan school (E of O'Connor) Midway school (2 m. W, 2 m. N of Wolbach) Mount Hope school (from NW corner of county 9 m. S, 1.5 m. E) Parnell school (7 m W, 5 m. N of Greeley) Platte Valley Academy (near Scotia, NE) Pritchard school (1.5 m. S, 2 m. W of Spalding) Reed school (4 m. W of Greeley) Scotia Public Schools (Scotia) Summit school (5 m. W, 1.5 m. N of Wolbach) Troy Valley school (4 m. S, 0.5 m. W of Spalding) Florence McBeth taught school in Wolbach NE 1925-1926. |
MODERN SCHOOLS
| Greeley Public High School 203 North Kildare P.O. Box 160 Greeley, NE 68842 |
| North Loup/Scotia
Schools Box 307 Hwy 22 |
| Spalding Schools 124 S. Ash Spalding, NE 68665 |
Greeley County Schools (ESU 10)
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| Wolbach Box 67,Wolbach, NE 68882 (308) 246-5232 |
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