already by about 1730, there was school in glattbach. the schoolmasters were until far into the 19th century craftsmen who pursued teaching only as a sideline, or who employed helpers to do it. the oldest known schoolhouse stood behind the "magdalenenkirchlein" and contained not only a schoolroom and a teacher's dwelling, but also a communal room. in 1878 the second schoolhouse was built, which at the time was one of the finest for a great distance. since 1986 it has served as the town hall, after the elementary school had moved to the new building "auf dem schwalbesgraben", one wing in 1958, and the other in 1964.