March 29, 2024

Hornbine School Facts - Corrected

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In the 1920s, the number of school-age children in the Hornbine Neighborhood had risen to the point that an addition to the school was needed to accommodate the increase in students. To date, it has been written that an extension of 14 feet was added to the back of the Hornbine School. This is written on the sign at the front of the building. This is incorrect! For the last 50 years I believed this to be true and continued to inform visitors that an extension of 14 feet was added in the 1920s. I happened to measure the building recently for other purposes and discovered that the extension is only 10 feet!

It has also been written in many places, including the internet, that the Hornbine School was the last One Room Schoolhouse in Rehoboth. This is partially incorrect. The Hornbine School closed in 1937. The Hornbine School was the last one-room schoolhouse in Rehoboth to accommodate grades 1 – 8 in Rehoboth.

However, the Stevens and Perry one-room Schools were the last one-room school houses to close. Students from both schools were transferred to the new North Rehoboth School, a four-room school house, in 1940. Previous to their closings, grades 1 - 4 attended the Stevens School and grades 5 – 8 attended the Peck School. Both schools were located on Tremont Street in North Rehoboth.

We plan to write about other facts related to the school in future Rehoboth Reporters.

Take a look at our Facebook Page or our website https://hornbineschool.tripod.com  for more information about the Hornbine School.

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