Sioux County -- SCHOOLS

Hope Christian school was located about 4 miles west and one mile south of Sioux Center.  The first teacher was Johanna Riemersma (she later married John Bill Kosters and they were the parents of Sara Kosters of Sioux Center).  The school was started around 1911, and lasted approximately 13 or 14 years.  The building was later moved into Sioux Center and used as a residence.  Neal VanRoekel was one of the pupils.  He is standing second to back row at the far right.  The school had about six teachers while it was in operation....one teacher at a time.  The top enrollment at one time was around 50 children...with only 1 teacher teaching them!

Information gathered by Gerrit & Jeanette VanGrootheest, Sioux Co.