Ralph and Niles Cameron loaned the use of a building they owned south of the present head of Bright Angel Trail.

W.W. Bass provided funds for lumber and labor to erect another school building that had a classroom and quarters for the teacher.

Grand Canyon Village's first permanent schoolhouse was bought by Bert Lauzon in 1917 and it was moved to his homestead where it stands today.

With the help of Senator Carl Hayden and other congressman and the Park Service, funds were secured for the present elementary school which was finished in 1940.

[citation needed] The school district offers a comprehensive education that includes advanced placement classes for high school students, Career and Technical Education classes to a complement of core academic offerings.