As was the case with most country schools, the Summerview School started in the early 1900s. The original school was located at “the four corners”, just north of the Glass land and south of the Watsons. Family names who attended wee the Glass’s, Reeds, Ritchies, Bertha and Fred Scott and Gladys Hammond (Haugen). The school burned around 1900. A new school house and barn were built by W. H. Reed in 1932 or 1933 and this was re-located just east of Lloyd and Bertha Gifford’s home place and the teachers usually boarded with them.

The janitorial work was quite often another chore they assumed because of the closeness. Many early teachers found this was part of the contract and were hauling water, wood in and ashes out, sweeping the floor, thawing out frozen hands and feet in the winter and tending to be an occasional sun barn in summer.

Ruth Watson was also a pupil, a few years later. Ken Lewis took correspondence for the first two years at home and when Harold was of school age, Ken went to Summerview as well. Gerald went for nine years to this school also. Delbert Lewis began early as Annie Levesque had very few pupils so he came in April 1954 to expand the student population.

Prior to this the Rickard children went for 3 years, namely Margaret, Pete, Ann and Phil before moving to town. Fred and George Carm attended Summerview as well in the 40s.

Some teachers’ names associated with Summerview School were; Grace Wheatcroft, Sydney Porter, Jean Regan (Rutherford), Betty McNeil, Annie Levesque (Robertson), Miss Dibblee and Lola Hollenbeck.

Faye Trodden recalls many fond memories of Summerview School when she had only four students and was able to board with her parents. She also served as janitor. The four students were Jeanette Schmidt, Blaine Robinson, Eleanor Robinson and Delbert Lewis. Many were pleasantly surprised when a Christmas concert was put on by these students with the help of two older boys of the area, Bill Lillico and Bernard Schmidt. Marie Lillico (Bitango) and her brother Bill also helped with vocal selections accompanied by Marie’s guitar. Later Joe and Dorothy Enes’ two daughters came from Ashvale, and Douglas Robinson and Reno Welsch started grade one.

Parents played a big supporting role when any activities were put on. Mrs. Ruth De Smet was a good pianist and offered her services at concerts, etc.

Teacher Conventions which were held in Lethbridge were the “hi-lite” of the school year.

Local Trustees came once a year to check on the upkeep of the School and the Superintendent Mr. McKay paid his usual surprise visits to the classroom.

The Summerview School was kept open for a few more years but was closed due to consolidation. The country school was then abandoned and left weathering by the snow and wind. It was later purchased by the Spring Point Hutterite Colony and used by them for a school for a few more years.