History of Cedar Park School in Cedar Park, Texas.

A community school called Cedar Park School was constructed sometime during the 19th century possibly by 1892. Exact date is unknown. The community school and church building were said to have been constructed at the same time according to the Williamson County Historical Commission.
The school was a one-room frame building built on a box frame plan with double front doors at the entrance which were painted white. The school building was painted white as well. The building was said to have 6 windows with 3 of each on both sides. The school classroom was divided with boys sitting on one side of the room and girls on the other.

The Cedar Park School served as a church also called “Cedar Park School/Church”. J. M. McNeeley served as superinten­dent on Sunday afternoons. This building served as both a church and school.

It is unknown if Cedar Park School was a 1-12 school or a 1-10 school at one point. What is known is that Cedar Park School was a 1-7 school where grades 1 through 7 were taught which was not uncommon during that time period. Usually those students wanting an education past the 7th grade rode the train to Leander for a secondary education at a cost of 5¢ cents per day.


Mr. George Allen became superintendent of Cedar Park School in 1908 during the 1908-1909 school year.

Thomas L. Allen was appointed trustee of the Cedar Park School District in 1920. He also became the trustee for Cedar Park School the same year. At that time the school, Cedar Park School was more than 40 years old and in need of repair. The school was considered obsolete.

During the same year is when Thomas Allen began plans for consolidating Cedar Park with Block House located 2 miles north. A petition led to each of the two schools closing. Block House and Cedar Park consolidated to form the new White Stone School District in 1923. Cedar Park School District was consolidated into Leander Independent School District Leander ISD 1923.

The Cedar Park School more or less sat abandoned sat abandoned for more than 3 decade. This was from 1920 to the 1950s. White Stone School District was consolidated into Leander Independent School District (Leander ISD) in 1952.  At one point in time the former Cedar Park School was used as a hay barn. The school district used the school building to store hay. Somehow Cedar Park School eventually fell to the ground and was later demolished due to suburban development.

Cedar Park even had its own school district called Cedar Park School District. Running Brushy School, New Hope School, New Hope High School, Block House, and Bagdad School were a part of the “Cedar Park School District”.

Today the Cedar Park School has faded away with time from peoples memories. The school only exists historical reports from Williamson County Historical Commission.