A Shared Space for All Ages: Learning Together

In this section, we will explore the unique structure and spirit of one-room schoolhouses in Park County, where students of all ages learned side by side under one teacher. Through peer teaching, flexible instruction, and strong community support, these schools fostered independence, leadership, and shared responsibility. Academic rigor and civic pride thrived in these close-knit environments, where education was both a personal pursuit and a collective mission for future success.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/46508/archive/files/e3d53c7ad33ffaccc8cce52a13748859.jpg

Group of school children with Ruth Smith in the back row at Fairplay in 1907.