Fowlerville Community Schools

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Fowlerville Community Schools
Address
7677 W. Sharpe Rd. Suite A [1]
Fowlerville
, Livingston , Michigan , 48836
United States
District information
GradesPre-Kindergarten-12
SuperintendentMatt Stuard [2]
Schools5 [3]
Budget$36,416,000 2021-2022 expenditures [3]
NCES District ID 2614730 [3]
Students and staff
Students2,513 (2023-2024) [3]
Teachers152.72 (on an FTE basis) (2023-2024) [3]
Staff345.59 FTE (2023-2024) [3]
Student–teacher ratio16.45 (2023-2024) [3]
Other information
Website www.fowlervilleschools.org

Fowlerville Community Schools is a public school district in Livingston County, Michigan. It serves Fowlerville and parts of the townships of Cohoctah, Conway, Handy, Howell, Iosco, and Unadilla. [4] It also serves parts of Locke Township and White Oak Township in Ingham County [5] and parts of Antrim Township in Shiawassee County. [6]

Contents

All schools in the district share a campus on the east side of North Grand Street just north of the village of Fowlerville. [7] [8]

History

The first schools within the present district's boundaries were started in 1837. According to the district's history as written in the 1976 Fowlerville High School Yearbook, "A log cabin with a plank floor and a large stone fireplace was typical of the early breed. Seats were made of split logs on legs, and the desks were simply wooden planks fastened to the walls." [9]

By 1879, there were 725 schoolchildren in Handy Township, including Fowlerville, and seven frame one-room schoolhouses, with the eighth school in the village being two stories. A high school that went to only grade ten was established in 1883. A dedicated high school was built in 1891, and by 1893 it went to grade twelve. Students from primary school districts in outlying townships could attend the high school for tuition, and typically commuted on horseback. [9]

The two-story village elementary, which bad been built in 1871, burned in a suspicious fire in 1921. Lansing architect and Fowlerville alumnus Warren S. Holmes designed its replacement, which opened in 1923, to hold all grades. [9]

Two more elementary schools were built prior to the district's consolidation with the outlying rural school districts in April of 1953. In 1956, a new high school was built on the current school campus and the 1923 building became a middle school. [9]

In fall 1982, John S. Munn Middle School and Fowlerville High School were dedicated. Munn Middle School was converted from the former high school. [10]

Natalie Kreeger Elementary opened in fall 1992. [11]

In fall 1999, the former Fowlerville Junior High School opened. [12] It was designed by TMP Architecture to be eventually converted to the high school. This occurred around 2006, with extensive additions and renovations, including an 800-seat auditorium. The 1982 high school became a junior high. [13]

As part of a construction bond issue passed in 2021, H.T. Smith Elementary was replaced with Fowlerville Elementary, which opened in January 2025. The former H.T. Smith Elementary was converted to Little Glad Early Childhood Center, which had formerly occupied the Munn Middle School building. [14] [15] The former Munn Middle School will be demolished. [16]

Schools

Schools in Fowlerville Community Schools District [3] [7]
SchoolAddressNotes
Fowlerville High School700 N. Grand Ave., FowlervilleGrades 9-12. Built 1999, [12] high school additions built 2006-2007. [13]
Fowlerville Junior High School7677 Sharpe Rd., FowlervilleGrades 6-8. Built 1982. [10]
Fowlerville Elementary420 N. Hibbard St., FowlervilleGrades K-2. Opened 2025. [14]
Natalie Kreeger Elementary430 N. Hibbard, FowlervilleGrades 3-5. Built 1992. [11]
Little Glad Early Childhood Center450 N. Hibbard St, FowlervillePreschool and child care
Fowlerville Online Learning Academy700 N. Grand Ave. Room E-113, FowlervilleOnline education program

References

  1. ↑ Fowlerville Community Schools. "Fowlerville Community Schools" . Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  2. ↑ Fowlerville Community Schools. "Staff Directory" . Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Fowlerville Community Schools". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences.
  4. ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Livingston County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  5. ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Ingham County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  6. ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Shiawassee County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  7. 1 2 Fowlverville Community Schools. "Schools" . Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Fowlerville High School, Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Editorial staff of Fowlerville High School yearbook. Commander 1975-76 (Fowlerville High School 1976 Yearbook. p. 6-11.
  10. 1 2 "Dedication slated". Livingston County Press. September 22, 1982. p. 3A.
  11. 1 2 Stewart, Maria (September 2, 1992). "Kreeger Elementary School". Livingston County Press. p. 11A.
  12. 1 2 Patzer, Maureen (August 29, 1999). "A new year, a new school". The Brighton Argus & The Livingston County Press. p. 7A.
  13. 1 2 Nagy, Christopher (January 24, 2005). "School district builds toward future". Daily Press and Argus (Howell, Mich.). p. 3A.
  14. 1 2 Gattoni, Taylor (February 28, 2025). "Fowlerville Elementary students taking full advantage of brand new school". WILX.
  15. ↑ Sasiela, Evan (October 28, 2024). "Ribbon-cutting for new Fowlerville Elementary School set for Nov. 1". Livingston Daily.
  16. ↑ Fowlerville Community Schools. "Project Status Report May 2025" (PDF). Retrieved August 6, 2025.
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