The History
of Paramount Elementary

Paramount Elementary school started as a log schoolhouse. The construction date is unknown, but it is known that it was torn down in the late 1820's.
The 2nd Paramount School was a one-room stone schoolhouse. It was opened on Oct. 19, 1830. This school was destroyed by fire in 1853.
The next building was a one-room brick schoolhouse built in 1853 and used until 1914. Sixty students in grades 1-8 were taught in this schoolhouse.
In 1915 a two-room school was built at the same site. One room held grades 1-4 and the other held grades 5-8.
In 1952 a four-room schoolhouse was opened. In 1960 that building was enlarged to include 9 classrooms and 11 teachers. In 1993 that building was torn down and the students and staff moved to Eastern Elementary.
In 1995 the current Paramount Elementary School was built. It opened in September 1995 for the 1995/96 school year. The current building houses 18 classrooms for grades K-5, an art room, a music room, a media center, a gymnasium, a cafeteria, a project challenge classroom, special education room, a TV production room, a faculty lounge, conference room, guidance office, health room and administrative offices.
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