Oregon Connections Academy

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Oregon Connections Academy
Address
Map
740 Overholt Ave

Prairie City
,
Grant
,
97869

Information
TypePublic Charter School
Opened2020[3]
School districtPrairie City School District
Educational authorityOregon Department of Education
CEEB code380066
DirectorChristine Long
PrincipalJanel Scurlock
Assistant PrincipalChristina Andresen
GradesK–12[1][2]
Number of students1080
Student to teacher ratioK-5th: 50:1

6th-8th: 49:1

9th-12th: 43:1
Color(s)purple, aqua, white
MascotOllie the Owl
AccreditationCognia
Websitehttps://orconnectionsacademy.wixsite.com/orca

Oregon Connections Academy is a tuition–free K–12 online public school affiliated with the Prairie City School District in Prairie City, Oregon, United States.[4] The school is operated by Oregon Connections Academy, a nonprofit corporation, through a contract with Connections Academy of Oregon, LLC dba Pearson Online & Blended Learning[5] to provide its educational program and other services. The school is governed by an independent board of directors, and all board meetings are open to the public.

School Profile[edit]

Oregon Connections Academy, which opened in 2020, is a full-time, tuition-free, K–12 online public school.

Academics[edit]

Logo and door at entrance to Oregon Connections Academy

The academic record of Connections Academy in other states was called "spotty" by The Oregonian in 2005,[4] comparing the 1:50 teacher:student ratio to the 1:20 ratio of the Clackamas Web Academy.[4]

Location[edit]

The academy office is located in an office in Prairie City, Oregon. Since the school is online, the physical location is largely a matter of formality, and does not reflect the physical location of the school's servers, instructors, etc. The school lists the location as its administrative office,[6] but students from across the state are eligible to attend.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Oregon School Directory 2009–2010" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 117. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
  2. ^ "Oregon Connections Academy Meets All Areas of AYP; 2009 State Test Scores Exceptional". PRWeb. 2009-06-11. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
  3. ^ Graves, Bill (2009-05-03). "Oregon Senate would take virtual charter schools offline for two years". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
  4. ^ a b c Carter, Steven (2005-08-24). "Cyber school charts untested waters". The Oregonian.
  5. ^ "Oregon Connections Academy Program Approval | Program Approval". www.connectionsacademy.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  6. ^ "About Us". Oregon Connections Academy.