The Old School 1980 "Three decades of neglect and decline" Jacksonville did not participate in much of the Country’s prosperity of the 80’s. With little commerce to support it, and a low tax base, many of the City’s historic buildings fell prey to disrepair. The Old School was no exception. In the 60's, the Old School's upper story windows had deteriorated and were boarded up with plywood. The Building's prominent architectural feature, the Bell Tower, was taken down in the summer of 1960 due to deterioration. In 1983, the School District sold the Old School to the Light Valley Waldorf School.
In 1989, the Waldorf School was unable to continue making its payments and with no bids for the site, the foreclosed property returned to the 549C School District. The Old School sat empty until 1993 when it was purchased by Cascade Christian High School. CCHS spent a decade fixing and repairing the rundown facilities. Eventually outgrowing the Campus location, CCHS sold the property to the current owners in 2007.
 The Old School in 2011. Over 100 years since welcoming its first students to class, the Old School stands strong as a monument to Jacksonville’s pioneer spirit, early community support and place in history.
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