Interior Academy was a private prestigious boys school that operated from around the 1920's. The History of Stephenson County tells us the school closed at the end of the 1963-64 year. The building was in the process of being torn down when it was vandalized and burned by "mischievous village boys" in December 1965. Information provided by Alice Horner

The Dakotah School A Private Boarding School for boys in grades one through eight, has been in operation as an elementary school here since 1913. The school has an enrollment of 50 boys coming from as far as California and North Dakota. The school is known nationally for its program of instilling good study habits, the individual training offered, and the opportunity for a pupil to advance as rapidly as he is able. The faculty consists of six instructors. The main building is one of three buildings on the spacious 10-acre campus. The Dakotah School, which retains the original spelling of the community, is also known for its excellent remedial reading program, according to Harold K. Baltzer, headmaster for the past 37 years.