Alamo Valley Elementary School
Alamo Township
Location: (District #6 Fractional) – 7528 Ravine Road, section 23, east side of Ravine Road between the two branches of Owen Drive
Kalamazoo County 1890, Wm. C. Sauer. Local History Room
Although the building has been remodeled, its elementary school architecture can be seen most clearly in this view from the northwest. Photo by Beth Timmerman, May 2011
Details
Opened in 1955. Annexed to the Otsego Public School, probably in 1958. Last used for classes about 1969. Since then the building has been used for several small businesses and for many years has been occupied by Moore Electrical Services.
Teachers
1955-56
Katherine Eash – also taught at Alamo Center and Tamarack Schools
Marilyn Hill
Mary Mott – also taught at Evergreen and Oak Grove Schools
1956-58
Katherine Eash
Mary Mott
Winifred Lucas – also taught at Evergreen School
Meredeth Wittrig
Later years unknown
Compiled by Catherine Larson, Kalamazoo Public Library staff, May 2011. Last updated 7 March 2012.
Sources
Books
Bresser’s cross-index directory. Kalamazoo County and surrounding communities, 1957-current.
H 917.7417 K143
Files
Teachers’ and school officers’ directory, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, 1955-58 (title varies)
Shelved in a pamphlet box with H 379.774 K149 (History Room Storage)