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Hinsdale County School District RE-1 > School History

Lake City's first private school was organized in 1875 by Prof. T.H. Cannon, who taught a class of 40 students "all branches of English" for $3 a month.  For an additional $2 a month, Prof. Cannon taught bookkeeping, business instruction and mining law.

Hinsdale County School District No. 1 was formed in January of 1876 and enrolled 28 students in the county's first public school, one of the earliest schools on Colorado's Western Slope.

In 1880 voters approved a $12,500 bond issue to construct a "commodious two story building to be built either of brick or stone."  Classes were held in the brick school from 1880 until 1949.
 
In 1949 the second story was removed and the school was remodeled.  Classes continued in the building until  it was demolished in 1987 to make room for the center structure of the present school.
 
The central portion of today's school was constructed in 1987.  The design mirrors the rich architectural history of the area.  The cupola dates to 1884 and was originally part of the Hiram C. Kelly estate in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Included in the structure are three elementary classrooms, library, administrative offices and a large commons area.

In 2001, taxpayers approved a 1.5 million dollar bond issue which added a middle and high school wing with classrooms for math, science, history and language arts and a wing containing an arts room and classroom for pre-Kindergarten classes.  The 1987 core building was remodeled for better administrative spaces and increased functionality. 
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Lake City Community School
PO Box 39
614 N. Silver Street
Lake City, CO 81235
Phone 970-944-2314

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  • Home
  • District
    • Our Vision, Mission & Values
    • Superintendent News
    • COVID-19 Response
    • Lake City Community School
    • Staff Directory
    • Board of Education >
      • Board Agendas & Info
      • Required Financial Transparency
      • Educator Effectiveness
    • Request for Proposals and Bids
    • District Policies
    • Title IX
    • Solar Array Information
    • LCCS Foundation
    • History
  • Calendars
  • Parents & Students
    • Go.Edustar Links
    • Absence Form
    • From the Kitchen
    • Back-to-School Information
    • Daily Schedules
    • Fundraising
    • Staff Directory
    • Student Handbooks
    • Counselor Corner
    • Special Education
    • Classroom Sites >
      • Ms. Virden's K/1 Class
      • Preschool Class
      • Dark Sky - Elementary Project
    • Prospective Families
    • Student Data Privacy & Protection
    • Testing at LCCS
    • McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program
    • Chromebook FAQ
  • School Safety
  • Job Openings