This is a republication of “Vickers School is being restored; school bell is being sought” by Chris Anton Paus, Staff Writer at the Miami County Republic, originally published February 5, 1997.

Jack Alpert’s project grew out of family history with school area. Jack Alpert is a man with a mission – to restore the one-room Vickers School.

The Alpert family history…

Have you ever driven by an old building and wondered about its history? Vickers Schoolhouse near Paola, Kansas is one of those buildings - a small, charming schoolhouse that stands on the side of a road in Miami County.