LeTellier's School

This school for boys, founded in 1871, was officially known as the Sherman Private School, but informally as "The Cap'n's. It was established and run by former Confederate army Captain John H. LeTellier (1842-1913), who was born and educated (at Bethany College) in Virginia. Pupils who attended his school, housed in a large frame building, were mainly boys, but a few younger girls were admitted. Tuition in 1871 was $3 a month. The roll contained names of many future leading citizens of this area, and scholastic standards were high. The captain demanded constant drill in English, spelling, and math, stressing oral arithmetic. For each subject completed, a certificate was given. In later years, LeTellier's daughter, Clifford, taught here. The captain, an energetic man who was respected by his boys, joined them in sports at recess, told them stories of his war experiences, sang, and played the guitar. Occasionally he held dances upstairs, for which "Old Jim" the handyman played the fiddle. Each fall, the fathers of the students furnished wagons and all the children rode to the Choctaw Bottoms for their favorite annual pecan hunt. Upon LeTellier's death, the school closed. He and his family are buried in West Hill Cemetery. Marker sponsored by Harry (Pete) Hudgins, an ex-student.

LeTellier's School is a historical marker in Sherman, Grayson County, dedicated in 1969. It is one of 144 historical markers documented in Grayson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 208 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.6298, -96.6071 near Sherman. The nearest cataloged historic site is St. Mary's Catholic Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Roberts House, Metz House, and Central Christian Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5181007395. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.