Calls have been made by young people to help them keep their village school on the Herefordshire border open.
At a recent gathering, young people called on decision makers to keep Gladestry Church in Wales Primary School open amid a closure threat from declining numbers.
Powys County Council is currently consulting on a proposal to close the school.
One person who gathered said: "The council is saying that learning in mixed-aged classes puts children at a disadvantage but we all disagree.
"We learned from and were supported by one another to always do our best, we looked up to the big ones who helped us and then became the big ones ourselves helping the others."
Another described the school experience as 'idyllic,' adding: "A small school has so much more to offer than it seems on the outside.
"It feels like a family."
Gladestry School opened in 1877, but numbers have fluctuated.
Dr Lauren Parry, a former parent, said she moved into the area because of the school.
She said: "Powys is facing the challenge of an ageing population.
"We need young people here and young people need schools.
"We need young people to feel that they have a place in our county and staying here to work and to start their own families is valued."
The consultation is open until Monday, October 26.
Responses can be emailed to school.consultation@powys.gov.uk or posted to The Transforming Education Team, Powys County Council, County Hall, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, LD1 5LG.
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