The Simcoe Lions School was operated as a special elementary school for the mentally challenged by the Simcoe Lions Club from 1957 until the 1970s. Until its establishment, mentally challenged people were turned away from area schools by faculty who were unable to understand their needs. The disabled children from this school were partially integrated with the North Public School kids for the afternoon in its final years of operation in an attempt to get the non-handicapped children a chance to accept and appreciate the students' "different abilities." This school was located in Simcoe. Graduates from this school attended Simcoe Composite School along with children from nearby Doan's Hollow Public School. Funding for this school was provided primarily by the Lions Club and by the local association for the mentally disabled.