Carbon School District Press Release
Many in the community are probably wondering what is going on at the Castle Valley Center in Price. One person even wondered if it was closed and boarded up with all the plastic covering on one end.
Well, the school is still there and doing better than ever. The plastic is covering to allow workers to work in any weather and to allow the grout and cement to cure properly. The school is soon going to have a new addition. This will consist of two classrooms, three bathrooms and a large multipurpose room.
“We are very excited to see our dream become a reality,” school staff shared. “With the new classrooms, all of our teachers and students will be in the building. This is important for security and for safety since our students will no longer need to travel from the building to an outside trailer. Depending on the time of year, this meant going over snow and ice to go back and forth each day on multiple occasions. Our school board and our district administration have been very supportive to see this new addition built.”
It may be interesting to see the progression of buildings in the local area that have been used over the years for educating those with disabilities in Carbon and Emery Counties. Enjoy the following pictures and perhaps it will jog your memory of the different places the local school has occupied over the years.
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- This is the same Spring Glen Elementary School building in operation for the 1930s to the 1960s. Many people in our area attended elementary school in this building. This served the Spring Glen area for many years. In the early 1970s, this building was used for the Ann Self School. National legislation begun by the Kennedy administration required all school districts to educate all children regardless of their mental abilities. This building served children from both Carbon and Emery counties from the early 1970s until 1987.
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- This is a picture taken from the Carbon County Historical Society website. Spring Glen Elementary was constructed in 1927. The mystery is the building connected to the school. This building was not there by the 1970s. If anyone in the community knows about this building, it would be very interesting to find out more information. It appears this building was recently built at the time of this picture.
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- During the early 1960s, the services for children with severe learning disabilities were not available. A regular classroom was the only option. Many parents kept their disabled child home rather than send them to school. Ann Self, a local mother and community supporter, realized that children with severe disabilities had no options for education. Ann, along with other ladies in the community, began a volunteer program to educate children with severe learning disabilities. The found a small house near the post office in Price and began teaching children at the “Opportunity Center.” Ann passed away in 1964. In her memory as the school district took on the responsibility for services, the program was then named the “Ann Self School.”
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- In 1987, Carbon and Emery School Districts combined to build the new Castle Valley Center. At the time, this was the newest and most complete building for children with special needs in the State of Utah. This building has continued to meet the needs of students with disabilities ever since.
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- This is the new addition in progress. The building is going on even in the wet and cold winter months with an estimated completion date for April or May. There is much anticipation from both staff and students to see this new addition completed. We can see the progress each day since it is going on right before our eyes. Students, their families and staff are grateful to Carbon School Board and district administration for their support of the needed addition to the Castle Valley Center.
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- This is the new addition in progress. The building is going on even in the wet and cold winter months with an estimated completion date for April or May. There is much anticipation from both staff and students to see this new addition completed. We can see the progress each day since it is going on right before our eyes. Students, their families and staff are grateful to Carbon School Board and district administration for their support of the needed addition to the Castle Valley Center.
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- This is the new addition in progress. The building is going on even in the wet and cold winter months with an estimated completion date for April or May. There is much anticipation from both staff and students to see this new addition completed. We can see the progress each day since it is going on right before our eyes. Students, their families and staff are grateful to Carbon School Board and district administration for their support of the needed addition to the Castle Valley Center.
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- This is the architect’s rendition of how the addition to the Castle Valley Center will look when it is complete.
