Olivet Community Schools is a public school district in Michigan. In Eaton County, it serves Olivet, Walton Township, and parts of the townships of Bellevue, Brookfield, Carmel, and Kalamo In Calhoun County, it serves parts of the townships of Clarence, Convis, and Lee.
History The former Olivet High School was built in 1922. It originally contained all grades in the district. It was remodeled into apartments around 1996.
A new elementary school was built in late 1958. It was named after Fern Persons, a long-serving elementary principal, in 1964.
Olivet Middle School was built in 1972, and it became the middle/high school in 1993. The architect was Vander Meiden Koteles and Associates of Grand Haven, Michigan. The auditorium was built around 2005. Local artist Karl Weaver made two stained-glass windows for the auditorium's entrance.
Schools + Schools in Olivet Public Schools School Address Notes Olivet High School 255 First Street, Olivet Grades 9–12. Olivet Middle School 255 First Street, Olivet Grades 4–8. Shares a building with Olivet High School. Built 1972. Fern Persons Elementary 4425 West Butterfield Highway, Olivet Grades PreK-3. Built 1958.
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External links District Website