A unique venue to hold community and business events.

The Abraham Fetters-White School House is a restored Chester County historical landmark – providing a unique and modern venue for family, community, and business events. Centrally located off Pottstown Pike in Exton, adjacent to  St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, this venue offers the perfect spot to hold small or mid-size gatherings. Make this your new home for your family or community meetings and events. We are here to serve our community by offering an economical meeting space for events. Our historic building offers a comfortable, private and modern interior designed to host a variety of community groups.

The building can be used for a variety of functions. A newly finished modern interior set within a historic one-room schoolhouse provides an intimate setting for family events such as birthday parties, baby showers, anniversary celebrations, rehearsal dinners, and even wedding receptions. Gatherings of up to fifty people can be accommodated comfortably at an affordable cost.

Are you planning a business meeting that needs to be close to your facility but away from the interruptions that come from staying in the office? Do you need the privacy of a venue where confidential planning can be done? Do you have the need for a focus group in a location that doesn’t highlight your business activities? The Fetters venue may be the perfect spot for your meeting.

Convenient to much of Chester County this intimate setting lets you get down to business and stay focused. There is sufficient room to have a larger group meeting, presentation, or training session or maybe just a simple off-site gathering. The Fetters venue can also accommodate a small meeting where just a few key personnel are working on the next period’s budget, marketing plan, or product schedule in an easy-to-reach but secluded setting. The Fetters venue is adaptable to many needs including yours!

Bring your neighborhood associations, political groups, book clubs, garden clubs, service clubs, non-profits, charities, and associations together for a meeting or event.

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About the facility.

This once vibrant educational one-room schoolhouse located in Exton, Chester County, PA adjacent to St. Paul’s United Church of Christ has been renovated to a modern private meeting and function room. The interior hosts one large handicapped and one small restroom; a small prep counter area and a large function room. The building is also equipped with central air conditioning and heating as well as several ceiling fans. There is also on-site parking. There is no internet connectivity in the schoolhouse at this time.

Maximum occupancy capacity is 49 persons.

Map and directions

What is included.

The building is air-conditioned and includes the use of tables and chairs set to your preference. Some floor plan options can be seen to the left. 

We do not provide audio-visual equipment, but you can rent it from one of the listed suppliers or bring your own. You may bring your own food and drinks, including alcoholic beverages or have your event catered. Cloth tablecloths are also available for use at an additional cost.

Renters can choose to rent the building by the hour, half day, or whole day. As a non-profit, we have been able to keep the rent at a minimal rate.  

The school history.

Early in the 19th century, there were a few private academies located within Uwchlan Township. With a growing population, several families pooled their resources to establish a subscription school. The White School officially opened in the Fall of 1817 and was named for the whitewashed stucco-over-stone construction. When Pennsylvania’s public school law was enacted in 1837, the White School became one of the township’s first public schools.

In 1863, the original White School, overcrowded with 60 students in attendance, was rebuilt to the current building located at Route 100 and Worthington Road, Exton, Chester County. Abraham Fetters, a teacher at the school for nine years and a pioneer in the field of public education, established notable milestones at the school: (1) The first Teacher’s Association was established in the township. (2) Vocal music was introduced into the school curriculum, including concerts. (3) The first Public School Library. (4) A student marking/grading system. Other notable figures in the area who attended the school include Sara Louise Vickers (Oberholtzer), Frances Dinkel (Matthews), and Congressman Thomas S. Butler.

The school district closed the school in 1918 and from that point, the schoolhouse was in private ownership for various uses.

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How to contact us.

Please send us an email if you would like us to send you more information about Abraham Fetters-White School House. If you are interested in a particular date please include the date, the time, how many hours you plan to use the center, and the type of function.

We will get back to you as quickly as possible. Thank you for your interest.

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