Sleighton Farm School
Sleighton School originally opened in 1910, relieving the House of Refuge. This was designed as a community and school for troubled girls, to help change their lives around. Most the land was donated to make this school possible. This was also a farm school so many girls did farm related things and got an education there. I'm not quite sure how anything changed from then on to the closing, but I know it became co-ed in 1985. The school eventually closed in 2001, due to financial reasons.
A story surrounding the Sleighton School in 94' a 15 year old girl was killed by a 17 year old who escaped
from Sleighton:
Free-Dome
Basement Access overcome by Vines
There were a couple of these found on the grounds. A "Student Aide" plaque that most likely hung is now ripped off the wall and in the middle of a yard.
Inside one of the educational buildings. It was pitch black, using flashlights to go inside next time we are there to explore.
MSDS SHEETS
A playground once full of life is now a ground for decay and rust
An educational facility overgrown and falling apart
Empty Hallways and broken dreams
The Administrative Building, The first building that police or parents would bring their child into for testing and to get prepared to become apart of Sleighton School.
Here is a link about the closing:
Inside one of the buildings. The windows had bars on them.
A place once used to enjoy the campus is now wasting away, overgrown.
An educational center with a "DRUG FREE" school sign still there
A church used by the staff and students
Sleighton Hawks
Inside the gymnasium, it was a mess and there was so much art work!
Thrown chairs
Teddy bear left behind. Some students were as young as 6 years of age. They all stayed here in this building that was right near where the bear was.
Sleighton Water Tower
The Greenhouse
They have since sold the land and in recent testing of the soil it has come out that there is Arsenic found there in the soil. So they are not too sure what is going to happen with the land. As of right now, they will be knocking down Sleighton to build a neighborhood. (Will not happen for a couple more years).
When we were there, there was a cat back there but it was little so I am not sure if it was used for the samples of the soil since it was in 2013 that it was discovered that Arsenic is in the soil.
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