Historic One-Room School Tours Event
Come Explore on April 12th, 2025!
Come explore the surviving rural schools in the hill country of Western Travis County, learn about rural education, enjoy fun activities and local foods, and learn about restoration projects. Admission is free but we will gladly accept donations to help with restoration work. These events are sponsored by the Travis County Historical Commission and groups from each of the schools.
Please see the map for overview of the locations.
Cox Springs School
Location: 18725 Old Burnet Rd.
Jonestown, TX 78645
Time: 2pm-4pm
Tours of the 1928 schoolhouse. See the restoration underway.
“Rural Education” exhibit & docent talks (daily schedule, books, school desks through the years, historic photos), free snacks
Hosted by: Cox Springs School Restoration Society
Nameless School
Location: 23436 Nameless Rd
Leander, TX 78641
Time: 10am-3pm
“A Texas Celebration in Nameless” tours of the 1909 school and the 1876 Gray House
Join us for pioneer games, crafts, silent auction, music, food for sale, and a plant sale!
Hosted by: Friends of Nameless School
Round Mountain School
Location: 14340 Round Mountain Rd
Leander, TX 78641
Time: 10am-3pm
Join us for a tour of the 1929 school. We will also be having an easter egg hunt and games for the kids! Food will be available for sale.
Hosted by: Friends of Round Mountain School
Historic Overview of The Schools in the Hill Country of Travis County
Settlers started moving into the rural areas in the mountains of western Travis County in the 1860s. By the 1870s, Fairview School (now Nameless School) and Sandy Creek School (now Round Mountain School) were established near creeks to educate the local children. In 1885 another school was erected along the northern bank of the Colorado River. Moved to higher ground later, it became Cox Springs School. These one-room schools served the children of ranchers, farmers and cedar choppers, the primary students in the 1930s-1950s.
Both Round Mountain and Nameless Schools operated through Spring 1942 after which those students attended nearby Leander ISD schools. Cox Springs School continued to operate in the small schoolhouse until 1959 when its students transferred to the newly developed Lago Vista school. The old school buildings also served as churches and community centers.