History of Shaw Island School!

 

Shaw Island School was built in 1890. The current building was the second school house on the Island. The first, a small log cabin, was only open for a short period of time before it was replaced by the current building.

Over the years the classes have ranged from two to 35 students. The school started as a one room school house. Recently, as more students came, the community built a second room to house the older students in fifth through eighth grade.  The little red school on Shaw has been in continuous use since it was built in 1890 and is the longest- running school in the state.