One-room schoolhouses were common for rural children in the late 1800s to the mid 1900s. Often, children would walk miles just to go to school. A school day began when the teacher rang the bell outside of the entrance door, and all the students from kindergarten to 8th grade would enter the school building to start their day.
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Have you ever asked, "Do I have to go to school today?" As a farm kid in the 1850s, the answer may have been, "No!"