Sewanee Elementary School is gearing up to celebrate its 100th year! In November of 1924, the Sewanee community began constructing the stone schoolhouse. Two years later in August of 1926, the doors opened and the school has been serving children in the community ever since.

Kathryn Bruce, the current school librarian, and Allison Dietz, the current principal, are planning a big celebration in 2026 and are using the next year and a half to prepare. The students recently kicked off the celebration with a unique backpack tag celebrating how it all began in 1924. The current fifth grade students learned about collecting Oral Histories from the University of the South’s Roberson Project on Slavery, Race, & Reconciliation, Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Center at Sewanee. Using this knowledge, the students are interviewing community members who attended or taught at Sewanee Elementary School over the years. This collection of stories will continue with subsequent classes as they enter the fifth grade. The community is welcome to share their stories via this Google form <https://forms.gle/EoZd3Ci8n3yqYEwG7;, through the <1926ses@gmail.com> address or the Facebook Page named “Ses100.”