ALCOVE SCHOOL


On April 4, 1892 a new school district was formed from part of the Rincon District. It was located 4 1/2 miles south of Kelseyville and about 1/8 mile west of Kelsey Creek. One of the people present made a remark the the area was "just a little alcove", and the new school district was named.
From 1893 until 1903 the school classes were held in a room of Judge W. Thompson's home. In 1903 a new school was built on the west side of the valley and west side of present Kelsey Creek Drive. This school continued until 1917, and the District was suspended in 1918-19 and consolidated with the Kelseyville District.
After the schoolhouse was abandoned, it was moved a few hundred yards nearer to the road; a couple of small additions were added; and it became a barn. Ella Stinson was the first teacher.

John Mahnke was the clerk of the Alcove schoolboard from the beginning until it was consolidated.



Alcove School Teachers -

1900 - Mabel Kyle
1910 - N. C. Fowler, Jr.

Alcove School Graduates -


1893 - 1896 (Graduates from all schools listed on Main School page)

1897 - Artwell Fifield,   Wilard Fifield

1900 - 1906 (Graduates from all schools listed on Main School page)

1911 - Oscar Saderlund

1912 - Mabel M. Mahnke,   Annie Saderlund

1912 - Promoted to 8th Grade - Lewis McDermott

1914 - Elmer Saderlund

1917 - Minna Mahnke

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