Alone and silently stoic, Como Rural School still stands in Como Township, Hand County, since its closure in 2002.
Closed in 2002, Como Rural School is nestled on the prairie between the Crow Creek Reservation to the west and sparsely settled ranches to the east.
Lower grade students at Como School display their Easter rabbit creations, which were awarded prizes for most beautiful, funniest and most creative. The contest was part of a memorable celebration at the county school in rural Hand County, South Dakota.
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Upper grade students hold their Easter rabbit creations at the country Como School in Hand County, South Dakota.
Ramona Ufen taught kindergarten through third grade at Como Rural School in 1987-1988 when this story was originally written for graduate course at the University of South Dakota. “Teaching at Como involved hard work, mixed-in with laughter and fun memories,” she said.
