History
In 1856, four one room schools served this area. The schools were Wheelerville, New Kirk
Mills, North Bush and Durey. By the late 1800′s, a decline in the local lumbering industry
brought mergers that resulted in what is now the Wheelerville School District. From this time
until the 1940′s, the District experienced severe fluctuations in the school population. At one
time Wheelerville was the smallest Union Free School in the state. During the 1940′s and 50′s,
the population began to increase which led to an expansion of the school facilities. In 1968, a
merger was threatened with a larger school district. The merger did not occur, however,
Wheelerville lost some students in the process. This made it impractical to operate a high school
program and resulted in grades 9-12 being sent to Johnstown High School. The Wheelerville
Union Free School District survives today with new facilities constructed in 1991 which serve
117 students in grades PreK-8. It is referred to as Union Free because it only services PreK - 8th grade.
Our Mission
Wheelerville Union Free School will provide and encourage challenging opportunities
creative talents and personal growth in a positive sound educational atmosphere. We will
develop and implement curriculum that gives our students the 21st century skills to be both
college and career ready. Our learners today will be leaders tomorrow.
Our Vision
Students of all abilities will be challenged and empowered to reach their full potential and
obtain the skills and motivation to become responsible, moral, creative, and productive citizens
who thrive in their local and global communities