History of a One-Room School


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ClassGraphic We’ll discuss the trajectory of the history of the Bell School in Richmond, RI (ca. 1826–1935) and how it is representative of all the one-room schools that once dotted the New England landscape. We’ll start with a tour of the school led by Kristen Chambers, president of the Richmond Historical Society and follow up with a classroom session the next week. We’ll learn about the travails of students, teachers, and parents negotiating their roles at the dawn of public education and watch an oral-history video of a teacher describing her experiences in a rural one-room school classroom in nearby Exeter.
 
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Class Details

2 Session(s)
Days of the Week :Multiple Days of the Week :
  Tue.  
  Tue.  

Location : Multiple Location : 
  OLLI. 
  Bell School.

Instructor : Multiple

 

Notice

Please read:  Note: The schoolhouse is not handicapped accessible. There are two high granite steps with a handrail at the entrance and seating inside is limited. There is plenty of parking in the town hall lot.

Assignment for the first class: Come prepared to discuss your own classroom experiences.
 

Tuition:  $35.00

Registration Closes On
Monday, September 28, 2026 @ 12:00 AM

Schedule Information

Date(s) Class Days Times Location Instructor(s) Instructional Method
9/29/2026 Tue 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Richmond, Bell School  Map Kristen Chambers  Off-Site
10/6/2026 Tue 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM Kingston, OLLI  Map Betty Cotter  ClassRoom

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