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The Centerville School
During the gold mining days in the 1850's, people settled in mining towns around Shasta County. The Centerville School District, comprised of schools in Horsetown, Texas Springs and Middletown, served the educational needs of the Clear Creek Mining District. With the decline of gold mining, the need for three separate schools diminished and they were consolidated into one school. The Centerville School, located at Texas Springs and Placer Roads (now the Grange Hall) began serving the community. -
Grant School
During the 1880's, farmers started settling in the area. In 1885, Anto Schwegerl, grandfather and great-grandfather to the Nachreiner family, donated land for a new school. Because of its location to the west of a Mexican land grant owned by Pierson Reading, the school was named Grant School. This land was located across from what is now Olney Park Drive. It was a one room schoolhouse (18 feet by 22 feet) with one teacher for nine grades (first through ninth). -
Centerville and Grant Schools combine
In 1946, Centerville School had declining enrollment while Grant School was increasing its student population. It was decided to combine the schools at the Grant site making Grant School a two room schoolhouse. -
Grant moves locations
By 1958, Grant School had 68 students and had outgrown its facilities. A new school was built which consisted of 4 rooms. Fundraisers organized by parents of the students helped to purchase books and supplies. The four original classrooms still exist and are in use, as well as, the kitchen (now the computer server room), the office (now the 2nd grade reading lab room), and the multi-purpose room (now the psychologist speech room). -
A New Middle School facility
The District constructed a 30,000 plus square foot middle school facility that was occupied in August 2004. In addition to regular classrooms, the architectural plans included a state of the art home economics, library, science and computer classrooms, a visual and performing arts facility and a 10,000 square foot gymnasium. In April of 2006, the new gym was officially dedicated the Watson Gymnasium in honor of retired Superintendent L. Robert Watson. -
Grant School Performs Seussical the Musical
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Grant Middle School Marching Band-2009 Annual Redding Rodeo Parade
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Grant School today
Today, Grant Elementary School remains a one school district and will serve 690 students next year in preschool through eighth grade. The school receives outstanding support through the active involvement of parents and community members. The Parent/ Teacher Organization (PTO), the School Site Council, the Sports Boosters Club, the Music Boosters Club, and the Centerville Education Foundation provide program and financial support for school activities. The District employs a total of 70 people
