Rural School Immersion Program
The Henry County Museum is proud to offer our Rural School Immersion Program (RSIP)! This program allows students to experience what it was like to attend a one-room schoolhouse in the 1890s. The setting is the historic Highland School, which was moved from rural Calhoun to the grounds of the Homestead, across from the museum in Clinton.
Students arrive between 9 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., and when the bell is rung, enter and sit at wooden desks, boys on one side and girls on the other. Lessons include mathematics on slate tablets, a spelling bee and penmanship practice with pen and ink. McGuffey’s Reader is used for reading groups, and pull-down maps for geography lessons. For recess, students can play old-fashioned games in the schoolyard.
Lunch will have to be provided by the school district or students can bring their lunch in a pail (see pre-visit activity). The school day ends between 2 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., all times are flexible to work with bus schedules.
The program is designed for 3rd through 8th grades. Attendance is limited to 28 students. The fee is $2 per child and $4 for adults, with one teacher admitted free. Please bring one adult for every 6 students in addition to the teacher to help with supervision. This is a great way to involve parents or grandparents.
The Henry County Rural School Immersion Program is available from mid-April through mid-October. To schedule, please complete the adjacent form. Further information is available in the documents below. Requests for the program should be made at least three weeks in advance.
Contact Us
Museum Phone
660-885-8414
203 West Franklin St
Clinton, MO 64735
Museum
hcmuseum1@gmail.com
Genealogy Library
hengenlib1@gmail.com