This archive documents Oakhurst's transformation of a humble one-room schoolhouse into today's thriving dual-district system. What began as the county's first and only school building -when the town was known as Fresno Flats- has evolved into a modern educational network, with Oakhurst Elementary standing as a living testament to this legacy of growth and community commitment to learning.
Drafted in 1970 this student essay details the origin of Oakhurst's first school
A crude map detailing where Oakhurst's school was located in 1921
An article celebrating the centennial anniversary of the first Madera county school which was located in Oakhurst
A short student account on the original school house and its history.
Published February 12, 1976, this article documents the growth of the district and the need to create two separate schools, elementary and middle.
With a portion of the essay devoted to school history this former student also documents several other historical sites.