Park Elementary

Park Elementary, also known as Park School, was a school that operated from 1927-2018. Depending on the years, the school served Pre-school and 6th grade. The school has now been the Park Community Center since 2018.

History

In 1910, the Cache County School District began the process of building a high school in Richmond. The school was to be built on the northwest corner of 100 S and 100 E. Richmond High School was constructed in 1912.1 In a state-wide high school rating in 1919, South Cache High School was named first in the county, and Richmond High School second. This was enough to stir the high school to build a new building. Richmond High was moved to its new building and renamed North Cache High School in 1920.

The building remained vacant until 1927, when the Red Brick Elementary School and staff were moved and renamed to Park Elementary School, naming itself after the location of being within a park.

In 1935, Park began its first government-sponsored lunches, using widows to volunteer to make lunches for children in a nearby home. In 1939, a gymnasium was constructed with a stage and a basement to start hosting lunches. The original two-story building was demolished after new renovations were completed on the north side in the 1970s. In 1994, where the old building stood, the last addition to the school was made.2

In 2000, a Nature Park was added behind the school, next to the playground. The Nature Park was spearheaded by teacher Joyce Cline.3

In 2018, the Cache County School District dramatically changed boundaries and classes. Park Elementary would be shut down after 92 years of service, and White Pine would be the new Elementary School of Richmond teaching K-6th grades. The building was sold to Richmond City and became the city's new City Hall and renamed to the Park Community Center.