Case School: The Evolving History

New School

The first location of the School was Case homestead in downtown Cleveland, with rooms being transformed into classrooms and the second story of the barn being renovated to host the chemistry and physics laboratories. John Stockwell, a local astronomer and friend of Case, was appointed as instructor of mathematics and astronomy and tasked to define the courses of instruction and to find faculty. The School opened with five faculty and sixteen students.

Stockwell decided on a four-year course, where the first two years would consist of training in mathematics, chemistry, physics, civil engineering and drawing, and modern languages, and the last two years of study would provide specialized training in one of the sciences or civil engineering, culminating with a thesis.

Students were admitted if they passes an examination in algebra, geometry, chemistry, physics, English, and German. The $100 tuition was reduced to $50 in the second year when the School also started authorizing twelve tuition scholarships for students in, or graduates of, Cleveland high schools.

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