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1872-1891
The first school building was built in 1872. It was originally where the swimming pool is now. In 1884, a new two-room school house was constructed on Cokato Elementary's present site. In 1891, a two-story addition was made to the rear and south side of the building.
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1902-1909
The old wooden building was replaced by a new brick building. The school received a two-story addition on its south side in 1909.
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Original 1902 building.
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1917
On the morning of June 15th the school burned down. It was rebuilt in time for fall term using only the insurance money.
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1927
H. C. Bull, at the request of C. R. Peterson, donated money for a new school/public library, auditorium/gym, and additional classrooms/offices on the east side of the school.
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1955
A new kitchen, eating space/gym, locker rooms, kindergarten rooms, and classroom/office expansion was added to the east side of the school.
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1962
A two story addition was built. It included an Industrial Arts department on the first floor, and Home EC. and Science classrooms on the second.
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1968-1972
By 1968, Cokato Public School was bursting at it seams with large student numbers. A temporary solution came in the form of portable classrooms, which were added to school grounds for 4th, 5th, and 6th grades.
In 1969, the Cokato School District merged with Dassel. However, both Cokato and Dassel students remained in their separate schools, until the new Dassel-Cokato High school opened in the fall of 1972. With the new facility open, the Cokato Public School became the Cokato Elementary, housing grades K-6. |
1973
The old section of the high school , dating back to 1902-1909, was taken down. New classrooms, a mechanical room, and work room were built in its place. The 1962 shop and Home EC. sections were also remolded into ten classrooms.
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1976
This year, the entryway to the auditorium was remodeled, and new restrooms and a basement section were added.
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1992
A tornado destroyed parts of the elementary school, resulting in additions to the south and northwest ends of the building.
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2014-2015
New classrooms were added to the school, and the playground was remodeled.
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