by Christine Lorraine Morgan ~ November 16, 2024

The Valley School was a schoolhouse that was saved from dilapidation in Albion. The image on top shows the structure in its original location on Cherry Hill Road. Photo credit to the Albion Public Library.

The May 2020 photos on the bottom show the same school in its present location near Northwestern High School. It has undergone renovations since these images were taken, so this educational treasure from the past is cared for by the local community.

This quaint country schoolhouse, “Valley School,” was moved from this site on Cherry Hill Road to its present location off of Route 6N behind the Veteran’s Memorial in Albion, PA. Photo credit ~ Albion Public Library

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Shiny wood desktops with grooves for pencils and holes for inkwells, attached to wrought iron frames sit silently inside of the Valley School, as seen in this through-the-window picture.

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Gazing at this bell atop the Valley School building in Albion, one can almost hear it ringing, beckoning students to stop their playground antics and return to studies.

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Valley School is one of Albion’s community assets which offers students an easy-to-see image from the past. It is located near Northwestern High School after being moved from its original site on Cherry Hill Road for preservation purposes.

Vall;ey School’s Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/ValleySchoolMuseum/