Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District

In the early 1930s, the front facing side of what was then the Lakehill Road School, and is now Francis L. Stevens Elementary had burnt down, and was rescontructed.

Pashley Elementary, the first building with the intent of teaching grades K-6 was built in 1951 following the post-war baby boom; at this point, many children continued to attend one room schoolhouses.

Next, Glenhaven and Charlton Heights Elementary Schools were built, using the same design in order to save the district money.

In 1961, a final school was constructed, and the Junior High became the third building in the district on Lakehill Road.

Then, in 1994 the building was renamed to Richard H. O’Rourke Middle School, to honor a long-time superintendent upon his retirement.