Editing Waterford, Connecticut (section)

==Education==
Elementary schools appeared in 1915 when Quaker Hill School was built. Earlier, a lot was set aside for Quaker Hill in 1725 while the town was split into three districts: "Neck and Nehantick quarters," "West," and the "North East." Each district would end up getting split into even more individual districts. Later on, a second schoolhouse was replaced, built in 1858. Cohanzie School was built in 1923. It replaced four schools: Gilead School, "Peter Baker" located on far northern Vauxhall Street, Lakes Pond brick building, and Cohanzie predecessor.<ref>{{cite book|last=Bachman|first=Robert L.|title=An Illustrated History of Waterford Connecticut|orig-year=1967|year=2000}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Bachman|first=Robert L.|title=TOEING THE MARK In A Colonial Waterford School|year=1977|location=Waterford, Connecticut}}</ref> Cohanzie was later closed in 2009 by the Town of Waterford.<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 6, 2012|title=Is Cohanzie School Historical?|url=https://patch.com/connecticut/waterford/is-cohanzie-school-historical|access-date=November 30, 2020|website=Waterford, CT Patch|language=en}}</ref> There has been discussions of renovating the remains of the building into a senior home.<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 10, 2018|title=Despite opposition, Waterford pushes toward redevelopment of Cohanzie School|url=https://www.theday.com/article/20180810/NWS01/180819930|access-date=November 30, 2020|website=The Day|language=en-US}}</ref>

===Jordan Schoolhouse===

The earliest mention of a schoolhouse in Waterford was in 1737, known as the Jordan Schoolhouse, located on the Jordan Green. Farmers mainly wanted their children to be taught writing, reading, arithmetic, and religion. The Jordan School also influenced proper manners and obedience. Private lessons were of no need in Waterford, but were set up in the 19th century for those who had enough money to afford it. The Jordan School's last day of teaching was in the year 1979 with a final assembly. The Jordan School is still used but is held as a museum to the public.<ref>{{cite book|last=Bachman|first=Robert|title=Waterford And Independence 1776-1976|year=1975|publisher=American Revolution Bicentennial Committee|location=Town of Waterford}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Bachman|first=Robert|title=An Illustrated History Of Waterford Connecticut|orig-year=1967|year=2000}}</ref>