Mission:

We, the Buckingham School Community, foster the academic, social, and emotional growth of our children. We establish a safe environment that encourages collaboration and life-long learning where students accomplish their personal goals. We are committed to supporting children through a well-structured learning environment built upon research-based best practices. The Buckingham School Community is dedicated to developing creative students of character who are responsible, contributing citizens.

History:

Matthew Hughes settled in the area and bought land in 1705. One of his descendents, Amos Austin Hughes, died in 1842 and left a will which provided for the establishment of a school.  The will also set aside over 80 acres of land with buildings.

Buckingham Township, by agreement with the Hughsian Board, leased approximately 35 acres of the original grant for a 99 year period.  The project of building a new school was approved in July of 1952.  Final building plans were accepted in April 1954 and in July of 1954 ground was broken for the building of Buckingham Elementary School.

The doors of Buckingham Elementary School opened to students and teachers in September 1955 and the building was dedicated in October of that year.  The school's first principal was Paul W. Kutz.  Subsequent principals were: Mr. George Kallenbach, Dr. James L. Brown, Mrs. Carolyn K. Ambler, Mr. James Marchesani, Mrs. Margaret Solitario and our current principal, Mr. Karl Funseth.