Hello!

The Lucerne Area Revitalization Association is returning the Kelsey Creek Schoolhouse to public use. 

In 2021, the Kelseyville Unified School District granted LARA the Kelsey Creek Schoolhouse as the result of an RFP process that began before the pandemic. Additionally, we have entered a 50-year lease for the property where the schoolhouse sits in Finley.

Now, we’re preparing to move forward with the next phase of the project: Restoration.

It’s an exciting time for us to get here, but we need your help.

We have a bid for removal of the decades of lead paint that coat the interior and exterior of the building. That’s a critical project in order to make the building safe and available for use to the community, especially for children, as we hope to host school and youth events in the future.

Lead removal also is very expensive. In order to get that project done in 2023, we’re now kicking off our first major round of fundraising for the project.

In the coming months, we’re fundraising to remove the paint, fix windows, make critical repairs to the interior and exterior, conduct well and septic tank testing, stabilize the building and cover all county permitting costs. 

Once that phase of restoration is completed, we believe the building will be ready to open for general community use.