The LaSalle School District (No. 49) was created in 1904 and this school would have been built around that time. Originally on the site of what is now the Glacier Park International Airport, it was moved to its present site in 1942. Closed in 1961, it served as a community hall nearly 30 more years. It has since been restored as a community heritage site.
LaSalle School District was created on Sept. 15, 1904. The school, originally located where Glacier Park International Airport now exists, was moved to it current spot in 1942 and a basement was added.
The earliest attendance records start with the 1913 school year, but it's likely the school operated prior to that.
Thanks to the research of Giddeon's uncle, Larry Graham, she has copies of all of the handwritten class rosters beginning with 1913.
Kalispell School District 5 and eventually Columbia Falls School District 6 held classes at the school until 1961. At that point the Columbia Falls district gave the school to LaSalle area residents for use as a community center.
The original school bell was stolen in the 1970s, but it was replaced not long ago after Lauretta Olsen searched the Internet and found a replica on eBay. It's not quite as big as the original, but rings loud and clear for special occasions.
Today, the Badrock Riders 4-H Club holds meetings there and the school is used for neighborhood get-togethers.
From The Daily Interlake