The Fox Island School is a former public school in Fox Island, Washington.
On 15. July 1987 the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

 listed the building under the reference number 87001167 as a historic building.

Building

There were two classrooms for grades 1-4, and 5-8 on the first floor. The auditorium, which was used as a lunchroom also, has a stage on one side. Kitchen and restrooms are on the first floor also. The furnace, a play room, and storage where placed in the basement. The grounds were furnished with a baseball field, a playground, and a barn used to store the school bus.

History

The school was built under aid of the Works Progress Administration

Works Progress Administration

The Works Progress Administration was the largest and most ambitious New Deal agency, employing millions of unskilled workers to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads, and operated large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects...

in 1934.
Between 1943 and 1948 the class sizes fluctuated so there were times when only one class was taught.
The Fox Island School District #337 was integrated into the Peninsula School District #401 in 1959 and the Fox Island School was closed in 1961. First the Grange took possession and later the Fox Island Community and Recreation Association (FICRA) took over operating the Fox Island School as a Community Center. In honor of Col. Frederick Nichols the name Nichols Center was given to the Community Center in 1981.