Elkins Rural Center
The two-room Elkins School was near the town of Airlie, close to the rail line that ran between Airlie and Monmouth. It served as an observation classroom from 1911 until it officially became part of the Rural Training Program in 1917. Once part of the program, a critic teacher was paid to observe and guide a Oregon Normal School (ONS) student through observation, assisting in the classroom, and practice teaching. Elkins Rural Center included a working farm for local students to receive training in gardening and raising animals. It was a residential placement center for ONS students, and they lived in the Elkins community during their six week experience. It was dropped from the program around 1930 when the Southern Pacific Railroad abandoned the line. The school building has been renovated into a private home.
- Rural Training Schools: Overview
- Cochran Rural School Observation Center
- Elkins Rural Center
- Oak Point Rural Center
- Greenwood Rural Center
- Eola Rural Center
- Mountain View Rural Center
- Rickreall Rural Center
- The Children's Farm Home
- Valsetz Rural Center
- Falls City Rural Center
- Fairplay Rural Center
- Rural Training Schools: Sources and Acknowledgements