The district traces its origins back to the late 19th century when Lewis A. Beardsley donated an acre of land and helped build a one-room schoolhouse in May 1882.

The school’s garden products even earned Beardsley an award at the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco.

In recognition of this growth, voters approved a $120,000 bond issue in 1927 to expand school facilities, including a new auditorium and cafeteria.

During World War II, Beardsley students were active in raising “victory gardens” as well as harvesting crops on the surrounding farms.

In 1955, additional facilities were built for home economics, industrial arts, music room, and Junior High Office.

By 1967 enrollment had reached 1935 students and in 1968, two wings consisting of eighteen classrooms were added at North Beardsley School.

In 1969 the Intermediate and Junior High Schools additional facilities included a new multipurpose room/cafetorium and an educational service center.

In 1996, the school district implemented the “Class Size Reduction Program” (CSR) for a ratio of no less than one teacher for twenty students.