Early school in Adams Township were taught in private homes by local residents. By 1824 there were two schools organized in the northern part of the township. One was probably in or near Crown Center, though the location is lost in time. The township developed a school system in 1852 when the a law was passed providing public school funding. Several frame structures were built shortly thereafter.

     As early as 1890 the Curtis School, which was the local school for Crown Center, was a brick building. It appears to have been the standard type of one-room structure common throughout the county at that time. Most schools of this type served grades 1-8.

     In 1902 a two-story brick school was built and called Crown Center School. This was a township consolidated school and brought about the closure of some smaller schools in the area including Lake Valley School. The building is reported to have been next to Mount Tabor Christian Church and built by Dick Pruitt.

     The Crown Center Class of 1914 included Glenn Curtis. He also coached the grade school basketball team of that year. Mr. Curtis went on to develop the Martinsville High School physical education program in 1919. He coached the school's basketball team for many years and under his leadership they were the Indiana State Basketball Championships in 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, and 1933.

     The Glenn Curtis Memorial Auditorium is now the West Middle School gymnasium in Martinsville. It was advertised as the largest auditorium in the world.