- Date
- 1961-09-05
- Kind
- Opening
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- educationdemographycommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Beaver Island school began on September 5, 1961. The Beaver Beacon reports Sister Ida’s enrollment count as 53 grade-school students and 13 high-school students.
Evidence and limits
The notice does not identify the school formally or provide a student roster, attendance register, or enrollment methodology.
Sources
- Reports school beginning September 5 and Sister Ida's count of 53 grade-school students and 13 high-school students. It does not name the school, give a roster, or identify the enrollment method.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-09_Beaver-Beacon
- The held seven-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1961-09_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island schools open with 53 grade-school and 13 high-school students, 1961”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-school-opening-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September 1961, “School News.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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