Cherry Mountain School

School Snapshot

Quick details for visitors

Location 2866 Cherry Mountain Loop
Established 1926
School Type One-room country school
Access Grounds open; building open during events (when scheduled)
Directions Open in Google Maps
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Our schools are available be rented for private functions, weddings, and other social gatherings at a nominal fee of $25 per school.

All visits and tours are by appointment only. To make rental arrangements or request additional information, please contact the school’s designated rental representative by phone or submit your request through our Contact Us form. When using the form, be sure to select the school(s) you wish to visit and include your preferred date and details.

For the Cherry Mountain School, please contact Donnie Schuch at 830-669-2855.

You’re welcome to explore the school grounds and surrounding property even when no official open house events are scheduled. These historic settings offer opportunities for leisurely walks, bird watching, geo-caching, and quiet reflection.

If the school building is locked, feel free to look through the windows to glimpse the interior. Should a private event be underway, we kindly ask that you respect the occasion and avoid interrupting activities.

To schedule a guided visit or tour of the Cherry Mountain School, please contact Donnie Schuch at 830-669-2855, or submit a request through our Contact Us form. When using the form, select Cherry Mountain School from the dropdown menu and include your preferred date, time, and any additional details.

Today, the Cherry Mountain Community Club owns the school buildings. The property continues to serve the community and is used for meetings, weddings, reunions, and special parties.

In the school’s early years, drinking water was carried from the William Thiele residence, located about 250 yards from the school. Later, a well was drilled on the school property. At first, students drank from a shared bucket using a single dipper. In later years, children brought their own collapsible cups and kept them in their desks.

The second Cherry Mountain School building was constructed in 1926 on approximately 1½ acres donated by Otto Thiele. Ed Roos completed the masonry work, Fritz Rummler served as carpenter, and Otto Kentron and Otto Schuch helped with construction.

J. F. Oehler was the first teacher in the new school. During its first year, enrollment reached 39 students; the following year, 36 attended. The school originally offered five grades, later adding sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. During the 1927–1928 school year, ninth grade was also taught. Night school for eighth and ninth-grade students was offered from 1931 to 1933, when Reinhold Weber was the teacher.

Cherry Mountain School consolidated with Fredericksburg ISD in 1949.