Indian Village School is one of the forgotten of few Indian schools of the State of Texas. Only so much information is known about this school in particular. This news article will explain the history behind Indian Village School in Woodville Texas.
Indian Village School was known as an “Indian school” for Native American Indian students living within the confines of the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation beginning in 1906. School was taught in a wooden shack that was constructed out of pine wood.
Indian School Village operated under the Indian Village School District No. 17 located in Woodville, Texas. Languages taught at the school were English, Spanish, and Koasati (Coushatti). The Indian Village School was not eligible for rural aid since the school district did not levy a tax. (Ref: https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth204525/m1/770/?q=woodville%20%22indian%20village%20school%22)
Up until 1916 all of the teaching was done by Mrs. C. W. Chambers for six months each year. The school term was only a six month period. Mrs. C. W. Chambers was the main teacher for this school and she was well respected. Teachers for this school were Mr. J. H. Wilbanks, Mrs. J. H. Wilbanks, and Mrs. C. W. Chambers. (Ref: http://alabamacoushatta.weebly.com/education.html)
60 scholastics enumerated the 1924-1925 school year. Over 50 students were counted for daily attendance. At the beginning of the 1927-1928 school year is when the State of Texas made the Indian Village School District eligible to receive rural aid. Appropriations of $1,035 were given in state apportionment. Industrial aid was $256 dollars. By 1928 two small frame buildings compromised the Indian Village School. One building was specifically for the primary school grades (elementary school grades). (Ref: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc699459/m2/1/high_res_d/1002503270-Carlton.pdf)
The Indian Village School had been consolidated into Livingston ISD in 1946 along with the Coushatta Indian Village School.
Indian Village School is located 319 US 190 West, Woodville, Texas, US 75979.
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