Colon Community Schools is a public school district in West Michigan. In St. Joseph County, it serves Colon and parts of the townships of Burr Oak, Colon, Leonidas, and Nottawa. In Branch County, it serves parts of Matteson and Sherwood townships. In Kalamazoo County, it serves part of Wakeshma Township.
History The town of Colon is named after the punctuation mark, not the large intestine. The district mascot, the Magi, refers to the town's tradition of celebrating magic, dating to the residency of magician Harry Blackstone Sr., who lived in Colon during the late 1920s.
In 1933, the Civil Works Administration funded construction of Leonidas Stone School, a distinctive fieldstone building in Leonidas. Citizens approved taxes to complete the building and it opened in 1935. The school continues to operate as a kindergarten through eighth grade school with about 35 students in 2025.
Colon Elementary opened in 1936. A seven-classroom addition was completed in 1953. The current Colon High School opened in March 1961. The architect was Guido Binda and Associates of Battle Creek. The old school, built in 1907, was then torn down.
Two bond issues, totaling $15 million, passed concurrently in 2010 to improve school facilities.
Schools +Schools in Colon Community Schools district School AddressNotes Colon High School 400 Dallas Street, Colon Grades 6–12 Colon Elementary 328 East State Street, Colon Grades K-5 Leonidas Stone School30991 Church Street, LeonidasGrades K-8
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External links Colon Community Schools