the bournedale village school is located the central northern part of bourne, on the north side of the cape cod canal. it occupies a lot on the south side of a concurrence of herring pond and bournedale roads. it is a single-story wood frame structure, with a hip roof pierced on each side by a steeply pitched gable, and topped by an octagonal belfry. its exterior is an eclectic finish of wood shingles, clapboards, and tongue-in-groove beaded boarding. its main entry is sheltered by a shed-roof overhang supported by decoratively carved brackets. the interior has a pair of vestibules, which lead into the single classroom space, and have stairs descending to an unfinished basement. although the vestibule floors have been covered in linoleum, the main room retains its original pine floors and painted plaster walls.