May 6, 1892 an acre of land was sold to District No. 3 (Monticello) by George Lewis for $400. On this land the first red brick school building was erected. This was on south Main Street. The school building housed kindergarten, primary department, grades 7 and 8 and the high school. The increasing population of the village demanded that better educational facilities should be provided. At a special meeting, December 13, 1912, the district voted to erect a new building for $15,000. The old red brick building was razed in 1913. Bricks for the old building were re-cycled and used in the new school building. In 1913, a red brick three story building was constructed. This was for all grades and high school. The 1913 school building stood until the early 1980’s. Visit www.monticellohistoricalsociety.org for more historical information.