Realizing the need for better education in the area, William Creech donated land for the school. Katherine Pettit, founder of the Hindman Settlement School, and Ethel De Long Zande opened the school in 1913. It has a tradition
of progressive education methods and preserving regional folk arts.
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A Community School- A boarding school in its early years, it became a community day school in 1949, later changing to environmental education in 1972. Architect Mary Rockwell Hook designed the major buildings. The school is a recognized leader in regional reform. It is also home to a state nature preserve and is a National Historic Landmark.