When I was 5 years old I got to go to a one-room schoolhouse with an older cousin in Nebraska when we were visiting in December. She packed a lunch in a metal lunchbox for both of us and we walked to the schoolhouse. When we came inside & hung up our coats, there was a small table with a large container of water on it and a single dipper for all of us to drink from. There were two outhouses outside towards the edge of the property, one for girls and the other for boys. There were rows of desks and i got to sit with my cousin for the day. Two teachers taught grades from kindergarten to 8th grade. My cousin’s teacher was teaching the older students. But the other teacher would give me the kindergarten papers to work on even though I wasn’t enrolled in kindergarten in my area. I sat quietly and worked on the papers. We had recess and went outside, used the outhouse and played till the bell rang. Went back inside and did more lessons till lunch. Everyone washed their hands at the well outside and then we sat & had lunch & went out to play a little more. In the afternoon the older students assisted the younger students with lessons. When the school day was over the teacher told my cousin that I was a good student and would do well in school and we walked back to the house. It was a pleasantly warm day for mid-December.

@exexec they did. See how the school building is raised off the ground? That space beneath allowed for cooler air to circulate through the building. And see how there is space in the ceiling area, between the top of the door and the roof? That also allowed cooler air to circulate.
As for the bugs, they could burn citronella candles or other herbs to keep them away. Sometimes they rubbed oils on their skin to repel bugs too.

My grandma spent her career teaching in one of those.

Thats a school? Its so small, you couldn't even fit my class inside of there never mind my whole school
How many people would have gone there?

In the town I grew up in. The original school house was made of thick brick, to combat the summer heat and had 4 classrooms and 1 cloak room/principle office. The oldest of the teachers used to tell stories about going there when she was a little girl. The building still stands on the grounds. As the Drama and Music classrooms.

My dad's mom actually taught in one.

Amazing family history
So if
Your great great grandad had not built the school . .
Your grand dad
And
Grand ma.
Might never had met
And you might it been
Born.
I believe in no such thing as .
Coincidence. Or
What if …
You were ment to be …

They had ways of staying cool and bug-free.

Oh wow!!! That's pretty amazing. They only taught the basics..Reading writing and arithmetic. Also, no million dollar school budget or unions interfering.

Wow...your family was a big part of that S. Georgia community! Neat!

I didn't know they have schools in Georgia.

I can imagine what the bathroom looks like

i think you can never put new generation to this school.

And how had SHOES!
a least it was closed in summer

[i]Real[/i] Lincoln Logs!

Interesting

And now if a/c don't work they send them home