The Pleasant Valley School District was organized June 13, 1885 at the home of Francis Dodd. Officers elected were: John Hallberg, treasurer
Henry Laughlin, director
and Francis Dodd, Clerk.
School No. 1 was built in 1886 on Northeast 1/4 of section 8. This school served the community not only as an educational, but also a recreational and religious center. Church meetings by the Swedish Lutheran denomination, weddings and funeral were held here. One winter Mr. King, a civil war veteran, gave an oyster supper to the whole community. A dance followed the supper.
The school opened on May 10, 1886 with Dora Robertson as the teacher. It continued for four months. She was paid $30 per month.
About the year 1905, the building was sold to the Brethren Church congregation. They moved it away and used it for some time. Then Christ Stevens bought the building and moved it to his homestead in Wells County. When Mr. Stevens quit farming, he sold his land to Loren Willey who moved the building to his farm, where he used it for a general storage place. Later it was destroyed by fire, which was caused by a defective kerosene burning brooder.
The present building of Longview School No. 1 was built on the southeast quarter of section 5 immediately after the old building was moved away.
Longview No. 2, known as the Pepple school, was built in 1886 on the southeast corner of Northeast 1/4 of section 14. The building was a wood frame structure. Kate Quarton was the first teacher. Through the efforts of Harry O'Neil the school was rebuilt in 1906 on the southwest corner of section 23.
Longview schools numbers 1 and 2 served the Pleasant Valley township until 1918 when it was decided to build another school. Longview No. 3 was built in 1919 on the northwest corner of Northeast 1/4 of section 29.
The School District reorganized February 11, 1960 and the district was annexed to the Carrington School District.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 320