This exhibit features photographs of the 1841 schoolhouse on Root Common in the Village and the original Longfellow Junior High School, which once stood where Wauwatosa East High School is today,  along with images of early elementary schools throughout the community.

There’s more to Wauwatosa’s schools than meets the eye. Discover how Whitman Middle School once served as Wauwatosa West High School, and how Wauwatosa High School once featured a distinctive tower in Wauwatosa Schools Through the Years.