Prairie Grove School (Des Moines County, Iowa)

Prairie Grove School was a one-room schoolhouse located in Des Moines County, Iowa. Operating in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it served the rural community in the area. Like many similar schools of the period, Prairie Grove provided elementary education to students of varying ages within a single classroom. The school's curriculum would have encompassed basic subjects such as reading, writing, arithmetic, and history. The schoolhouse itself was likely a simple, wood-frame structure with minimal facilities, heated by a wood-burning stove and featuring outhouses for sanitation. Details on its exact location, construction date, and closure date are scarce, but historical records suggest it was typical of the many one-room schools that dotted the Iowa landscape during that era. Information about the school's teachers and student population is limited to local historical societies and anecdotal accounts.