Windham Exempted Village School District
| Windham Exempted Village School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
9530 Bauer Avenue, Wyndham, Ohio
United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | PreK–12 |
| Established | 1830 |
| Superintendent | Aireane Curtis[1] |
| Schools | Katherine Thomas Elementary (Grades PreK–4), Windham Junior and Senior School (Grades 5–12) |
| NCES District ID | 3904566[2] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | ~500 (2020)[1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
The Windham Exempted Village School District is the public school district for the village of Windham and Windham Township in Portage County in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1] The district was founded as the Windham School Company by act of the Ohio Legislature (O.L., XXVIII, 93) on February 18, 1830.[3] The district has one high school, Windham High School; and one elementary school, Katherine Thomas Elementary School.
History
In 1835, the Windham School Company founded Windham Academy as the 44th institution of secondary education in Ohio.[3] The academy held classes in the building now known as the Brick Chapel in Windham.[4] Windham Academy operated for 18 years, and produced at least one notable graduate: Laurin D. Woodworth, former Representative for Ohio's 17th congressional district.[5] In the 1860s, two new elementary schools were founded in Windham, and the schools were connected to the nascent Ohio State Board of Education. In 1883, these schools produced their first high school graduates.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Windham Exempted Village School District".
- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Windham Exempted Village School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ a b Miller, Edward A. "History of the Educational Legislation in Ohio from 1803 to 1850". Ohio Historical Journal.
- ^ "Windham Historical Society". Portage County Historical Society. Retrieved June 9, 2008.
- ^ Laurin D. Woodworth's biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- ^ "History of the Windham Schools". Windham Exempted Village School District. 1998. Archived from the original on August 10, 2004. Retrieved June 9, 2008.