W. B. Edge donated acreage for a school sometime in the 1800s during the 19th century. Curry Creek School was located on lower Curry's Creek in Kendalia, Texas and had operated from 1896 to 1945.
The original Curry Creek school was a one room building large enough to accommodate at least 21 students that were in the first school year listing. Water was provided by a water well and hand pump on the property. Student population never went past 30 students.
W.W. Short was the first teacher for Curry Creek School during the 1896-1897 school year. Sue E. Wright was the headmistress and head teacher in charge. Helen Wallace became the third teacher of this school in 1906. Ella Ranzau was hired as another new teacher in 1910. Leila Kate Short replaced Sue E. Wright as teacher in 1921.
Curry Creek School closed in 1945 and merged into Boerne ISD. The school closed when use of automobile transportation became cheaper and more efficient letting students attend classes in Boerne. Today the property is currently owned by a descendent of W. B. Edge.
(Ref: Boerne Star, Edge Family reunion gives descendants a look back in time, Thursday, August 27, 2009)
(Ref: https://www.kendalia.org/kendalia/kendalia_schools/curry_creek/curry_creek.html)
(Ref: http://www.kendalia.org/kendalia/kendalia_schools/sheppard_creek/sheppard_creek.html)
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