Past Reunions

In 1975, a group of expatriated Community School students in the USA, nostalgic for their school days, decided to hold a reunion. Playing a key role in organizing the reunion was Pfc. Jimmie Drake, a dairy farmer from Ohio, who had discovered the Presbyterian Mission and Community School after being drafted to play trombone in the Persian Gulf Command army band in Tehran. Drawing upon a network of contacts, 40+ former CS students came together in Van Wert, Ohio and the tradition of Community School Reunions was born.

Subsequently, every five years, a group of volunteers organized a weekend of activities, where former students, faculty, staff and their families reunited to share memories and to reconnect with old friends. In 2000, the frequency of reunions was changed to 3 years, and more recently to every four years.

To date, CS Reunions have been held as follows:

1975 - Van Wert, Ohio (Holiday Inn)
1980 - Estes Park, Colorado
1985 - Los Angeles, California (Viscount Motel, LAX)
1991 - Los Angeles, California (Sheraton Hotel, LAX)
1995 - Toronto, Canada (Crown Plaza Hotel)
2000 - New York, New York (Roosevelt Hotel)
2003 - San Francisco, California (Argent Hotel)
2006 - Los Angeles/Long Beach, California (Paradise Cruise to Ensenada, Mexico)
2009 - Montreal, Canada (Delta Hotel)
2012 - Los Angeles, California (Inspiration Cruise to Catalina Island and Ensenada, Mexico)
2016 - Boston, MA (Sheraton Hotel)

Notice: If you have pictures from Reunions prior to 2003 that you'd like to share, please send us digital copies identifying the Reunion year and the people depicted in the pictures.