For nearly a century the schoolhouse has been home to the Upper Pohick Community League, and its predecessor, the Sydenstricker School & Community League.  These organizations played a vital role in the development and improvement of our community, and continue to do so today. 

Over the years, the schoolhouse has been used for many social and community events, as the site of a WWII Red Cross surgical dressing unit to support the war effort, and as a community hall to support many programs and projects to improve our neighborhood.  Community involvement centered at the schoolhouse was influential in determining the location of the Springfield post office (1949), the site for the Fairfax Hospital (1956) and the name of the new Springfield high school (1958).  In the 1980s the Fairfax County Parkway was originally planned to be built directly over the schoolhouse, but due to the efforts of our community league, the location of the Parkway was shifted, thereby saving the schoolhouse and the neighboring historic chapel. 
 
In recent years, the schoolhouse has been used for a debate between state senate candidates and district council meetings. It has also been made available for meetings by non-profit groups, lectures, HOA meetings and as a rehearsal location for a non-profit theater company.  Our restoration efforts ensure that the schoolhouse can continue to serve our community for many years to come.
We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and rely solely upon individuals, foundations, and corporations to help us preserve and protect the Historic Sydenstricker Schoolhouse.  We receive no local, state or federal support of any kind, so we truly depend upon generous contributions from the community to achieve our goals. Please consider a donation to help us preserve this local treasure so that it can continue to be enjoyed by the community as it has been for almost a century. 
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