New Members
Join us for the grand reopening of Ayer’s newly restored historic Sandy Pond Schoolhouse.
• Saturday, May 18, 2024 (10 AM-3 PM)
• Where: 150 Sandy Pond Road, Ayer, MA 01432
• Rain Date: Sunday, May 19
A Free Community-Wide Event to Celebrate the Grand Reopening of Ayer’s Restored Historic Schoolhouse
The Day: May 18, 2024
- Speakers
- Live Music
- Tours of the Restored Schoolhouse
- Coffee & Baked Goods
- Activities for Children
- Fun for All
- Ayer’s oldest public building
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
- Open as a single room schoolhouse 1869-1906
- Owned & maintained by SPSA volunteers since 1908
- Now restored & ready for its next 150 years
What You’ll See on May 18
When the final remaining tasks are completed this spring, Sandy Pond Schoolhouse will be ready for its next 150 years. Complementing the classroom restoration completed earlier, the ell has also been restored and is now fully accessible. New features include painstakingly hand restored windows, an accessible washroom with hot and cold running water, an accessible entrance, and more.
May 18 will be a time to celebrate a restored Sandy Pond Schoolhouse. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to tour the newly restored schoolhouse. You’ll learn a little more about its role in Ayer history and have some fun in the process. Food, fun and a little bit of history. Be there or be square.
What Lies Ahead
From the beginning, our major goal has been to make the schoolhouse available as a venue for community activities. This is a role it served for many years following its 1908 purchase by SPSA. Lectures, meetings, musical performances, and at least one art auction were regularly held at the schoolhouse. Now this will once again be possible.
In addition, we are delighted to announce the launch of a new program under which local elementary school students will spend a day at Sandy Pond Schoolhouse.
Modeled after similar programs at other single room schoolhouses, this program will provide students with a taste of schooling in an earlier era. It is being developed in collaboration with Page-Hilltop instructors and administration. The target launch date is the fall of 2024.
For information about a similar program please see
The 1850 Schoolhouse Day—For Needham’s 3rd graders, Fall is back to school time, as in way back.
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Want to Help?
Like most small non-profits, Sandy Pond School Association, Inc. depends heavily on donations to fund its operational expenses. Please consider donating to this worthy, local, cause.
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There are two easy ways to donate to SPSA:
- Online, by clicking on the PayPal button above
- Or by sending a check payable to Sandy Pond School Association Inc. to our mailing address below.
Thanks for reading and for your interest in Ayer’s historic little schoolhouse!
Irv Rockwood, President, Sandy Pond School Association, Inc.
Grand Reopening of Sandy Pond Schoolh...
Date and Time
Saturday May 18, 2024
