Watchung Schools of the Past

  • Green Valley School , Watchung's 1st schoolopened in 1851.

    Green Valley School opened in 1851. It was located at the corner of Someret Street and Johnston Drive

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  • Sketch of Green Valey School Watchung's First Elemntary School

    Sketch of Watchung's Elementary School

    Watchung's First Elementary School was a open room building designated as the “Green Valley School, District 3, Somerset County”. It was built in 1851

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    Watchung Arts Center 2nd story was the Green Valley School

    Once the number of students to Watchung elementary school outgrew The Green Valley School it was used as a Post Office and then as a private dwelling and then as the current home of the Watchung Arts Center.