This Big Valley School District was established on June 7, 1880. It was not until 1883 that a  school house was constructed. That structure, it seemed was inadequate.  In 1891, the trustees approved to hold a special bond election for a new school, the cost $800. On May 16, 1891, the bond election was held, the vote was twelve yes and three no.  A complaint about the election was filed with the Lassen County Board of Supervisors, who had the final authority, rejected the vote. The Board cited one paragraph in the ballot proposal did not state that it was a tax assessment. The Board concluded that a new election would be required. Time passed and it would be a decade later before another bond election was held.  On June 5, 1903, the voters approved a second bond proposal for $300 and the bonds were issued, without any problem. After World War II, saw the consolidation/unification of rural school districts—Center would be one. In 1951, the Center School students attended school at Bieber. Shortly afterwards the district was dissolved. The old schoolhouse was sold and converted into a private residence, that in 2003 was still in existence.

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