CORNELL SCHOOL

Cornell School is located at 453 South Main Street in Johnstown, Ohio. It is a classic example of how public education functioned in Rural America in the late 20th century. More

The Friends of Cornell School is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1987. The group's purpose at that time was the restoration and preservation of an 1886 one-room schoolhouse. More

One-room schoolhouses were formed from a 1787 ordinance that said, “being necessary to good government, and the happiness of mankind, school and the means of educations shall forever be preserved.” More

Attention All Schoolmarms and Interested Teachers:
Teacher's Guide for Cornell School

Our extensive teacher's guide was created to help Cornell School volunteer schoolmarms, as well as classroom teachers, prepare for "A Day in the Life of a One-Room Schoolhouse" visits to Cornell School.

Feel free to copy any of the resources and also check out the digitized links for additional information.

Most field trip visits to Cornell School are conducted by retired area school teachers and others who are familiar with the one-room schoolhouse curriculum.

Classroom teachers that accompany their students to Cornell School are asked to participate as observers, but will be called upon to help with the passing out of materials, lunch time, bathroom breaks, answering questions, and disciplining students when necessary.

However, the Teacher's Guide for Cornell School can be used by classroom teachers to conduct their own self-guided program at the one-room schoolhouse.

Map for Cornell School

Cornell School is located at 453 South Main Street in Johnstown, OH. This is also State Route 37. Visitors should turn onto the Chambers Way street near the one-room schoolhouse.