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This site is being prepared. Repair details, costs, and specific requests appear only after they are confirmed.

Progress journal

What has changed, with dates.

Each update gets a permanent link. Completed work, setbacks, and next steps belong here. Anything uncertain is labeled confirmed, estimated, or waiting for an answer.

Photographs

The front of the brick schoolhouse, with an arched doorway and a lilac bush in bloom.

A long red brick wing with a metal roof, a white door, and wooden stairs down to the lawn.

The long brick side of the schoolhouse, with a flowering tree and a white arbor on the lawn.

A brick wall of the schoolhouse above a stone foundation.

The schoolhouse seen across the grounds, with a bell and a flagpole in the yard.

A school bell hanging in a dark frame, with an American flag on a tall pole.

Steps up to the white entrance doors under a brick arch. One pane in the doors is cracked.

The gym, with a wood floor, a low net, and a wood plank ceiling.

The gym floor, wood posts, curtained windows, and a basketball hoop.

The gym looking toward a curtained stage, with a wood ceiling and a basketball net overhead.

A wood plank ceiling with round lights, above the gym walls.

A large hall where plaster is missing from much of the ceiling and the wood lath shows through.

The same hall from another side, with scaffolding and plaster missing from the ceiling.

A wide view of the hall, with open ceiling, wood posts, and scaffolding.

A gift shop for local families

We open the schoolhouse as a Christmas gift shop. The gifts are free. They come from community donations, and local families come in and pick out a gift for their own family.

Repair updates

2026-10-05 · confirmed
Today, I’m asking for help
The roof is open and the repair is under way, and there is more to do than we can carry alone. We need an electrician, help with drywall, guidance from someone who understands construction law, and people willing to help organize.