FERN HILL II
2800 Joppa

St. Louis Park sported two Fern Hill Schools. The first Fern Hill School was located at Minnetonka Blvd. and Ottawa.

The second Fern Hill Elementary School was located at 2800 Joppa Ave. It was constructed in 1949 with 19 classrooms and two kindergartens, and opened on February 1, 1950. It was dedicated on March 8, 1950.

In 1982 Fern Hill closed. In May an open house was held for former students and staff. Students were allowed to paint the walls along the top floor halls with pictures of Paul Bunyan, Tom Sawyer, pictures from Greek mythology, pirates, creatures from outer space, and so on. “All levels of ability” were on display.

The school was sold to Torah Academy.

The Historical Society has Fern Hill yearbooks from 1976 to 1982.

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