Historical Marker

Branecky School

BRANECKY SCHOOL

IN THE MID-1930s, AREA RESIDENTS COMPLETED A FRAME SCHOOL BUILDING AT THIS LOCATION. THE STRUCTURE REPLACED A SMALLER BUILDING NAMED CEDAR SPRINGS SCHOOL. THE NEW SCHOOL WAS NAMED BRANECKY SCHOOL, FOR COMMUNITY LEADERS JOHN AND PAULINA (MACHAC) BRANECKY. THE COUPLE SETTLED IN THIS AREA IN 1896 AND DONATED THIS PROPERTY FOR EDUCATIONAL USE. THE SCHOOL WAS A CENTER FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS, HOSTING MEETINGS, SOCIALS AND DANCES, IN ADDITION TO SCHOOL ACTIVITIES. THE BRANECKY SCHOOL SERVED THE AREA UNTIL 1950, WHEN WAELDER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ANNEXED BRANECKY SCHOOL DISTRICT #56. THE SCHOOL BUILDING WAS LATER RAZED.

(2008).