Haven School District was organized August 2, 1898 with the following officers:
Directors, C.A. Parker, Jay Blakely, Robert Haven, president
Mrs. E.E. (George) Black, clerk and
Mrs. Jane Haven, treasurer
The first term was four months in 1899 with Miss Ruby Roland, the teacher. The schoolhouse was built on the south side of section 17. The girls of the school named it "Violet Mudhole" as it was a flat, muddy playground with lots of violets in the spring.
This school was moved to Section 29 in 1910. In 1919 a new consolidated school was built at a price of $6,000. Miss Alice Tucker was the teacher. The old building was sold to the highest bidder. Classes were held in this building until the district reorganized in 1960 with the Carrington School District. It is now used for township elections.
The school served other functions, too. The James River Brethren Church used this facility for services and for their Sunday school. The community also held programs, spelling bees, and was the scene of the meetings for the Literary Society.
In later years a Summer Ecumenical Bible School was conducted by Miss Helen Langseth for the young people in the community. As many as five different religions were represented. Some of the older children would assist with the teaching of the classes. Besides learning about the Bible they learned songs and games, and made different craft articles. The school would last for a week in the summer.
Haven No. 2 held its first term in 1900 on Section 12. The first teacher was Miss Johnson. Classes were held in the Sigvart Holland home in 1903.
Mrs. Daniel Leedy and Mrs. Albert Harding organized a Sunday school and church services were also held in this schoolhouse, as well as ice cream socials and box lunch parties.
Haven No. 3 was built on Section 8 in 1910. The first term lasted for six months with Miss Sanburg the first teacher. This part of Haven School District organized with Grace City in 1950.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 303