Running Brushy School (aka Running Brushy Creek School) was established as a log cabin schoolhouse in the 1860s. It was replaced in 1877 by a one-story, one-room wood frame building with double front doors along with a row of windows on the north and south sides. Summer services were conducted under a brush arbor. County elections were also held there. (Ref: Hattie Standefer Cluck, pg. 43, Lorena Hillyer Fox)
Running Brushy School District (aka Running Brushy Creek School District) and Cedar Park School District operated the Running Brushy School from the 1860s until 1923. (Ref: Williamson County Deed Book 11, pg. 434)
Running Brushy School was located on the Cluck property close to the RR Foreman’s house. George Cluck and Harriet Cluck sold 1 1/2 acres for $1.00 to the “trustees of the Running Brushy School community”. The trustees were George Cluck and J. N. Stewart. Running Brushy received its name from a heavy flowing spring on the Cluck home place. (Ref: Williamson County Deed Book 11, pg. 434 & 435)
The deed stated this was to be used for both school and church purposes; however, "no meeting of any kind or public nature be allowed to interfere with the regular exercises of a school".
(Ref: Williamson County Deed Book 12, pg. 446)
Running Brushy School consolidated with White Stone School in 1923. The school operated until 1937. Running Brushy School was later demolished in 1970 due to its dilapidated condition.
Today Running Brushy School lives on under the name of Running Brushy Middle School which is operated by Leander ISD. That is where the namesake of that school came from.
Running Brushy School was located near the intersection of Buttercup Creek Boulevard & US 183, Cedar Park, Texas, 78613. Running Brushy School was located next to Cedar Park School.
*Running Brushy School was also known as Running Brushy Creek School.
*Running Brushy School District was also known as Running Brushy Creek School District.
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