
Arey School, located at 104 S 7th St, sat on 1.7 acres of land. This structure was replaced with a new school building in 1965 at the same location.

The new Arey School is shown in the process of being built right next to the old school. It presently serves as the Fort Dodge School District Administration Building.


Arey School, located at 104 S 7th St, sat on 1.7 acres of land. This structure was replaced with a new school building in 1965 at the same location.
Arey Elementary School



Duncombe School


Hawley School

Pleasant Valley School



St. Edmond Catholic School


Carpenter Elementary School




Fort Dodge High School


Iowa Central Community College

The Fort Dodge Presbyterian Collegiate Institute was located at 610 First Avenue North. It was built in 1885.

The Fort Dodge Presbyterian Collegiate Institute was located at 610 First Avenue North. It was built in 1885.
Presbyterian College




St. Paul Lutheran School


Community Christian School

Sitting on 7.6 acres of ground, the Fort Dodge Junior High School was built in 1931. It later became known as South Junior High, and today it is known as Fair Oaks Middle School.



Sitting on 7.6 acres of ground, the Fort Dodge Junior High School was built in 1931. It later became known as South Junior High, and today it is known as Fair Oaks Middle School.
Fort Dodge Junior High

The Lincoln School, in earlier times, was referred to as "The School on the Prairie." The restrooms were located in the basement. Children went home for lunch. The first Lincoln School burned, but not to the ground.

Located at 216 N 10th St

The Lincoln School, in earlier times, was referred to as "The School on the Prairie." The restrooms were located in the basement. Children went home for lunch. The first Lincoln School burned, but not to the ground.
Lincoln School

Riverside Elementary (West Side School) was a wood structure serving 45 to 50 students with two teachers.

Riverside Elementary was built in 1893 to replace the white frame school. The new Riverside School was a four-room brick building, to which four more rooms were added five years later. In 1912, a kindergarten was added to the building, which was enlarged again in 1925. A parent-teacher association was formed at Riverside School in 1914. In 1956, a new building was constructed at 733 F Street to replace the old school.

Entire Riverside School (West Side School) student body standing on the fire escape

Riverside Elementary (West Side School) was a wood structure serving 45 to 50 students with two teachers.
Riverside School


