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{{Short description|Boarding school in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma}} |
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'''Jones Academy''' is a Native American boarding school and dormitory for students in grades |
'''Jones Academy''' is a Native American boarding school and dormitory for students in grades 1–12 in [[unincorporated area|unincorporated]] [[Pittsburg County, Oklahoma]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jonesacademy.org/contact-us/|title=Contact Jones Academy|publisher=Jones Academy|accessdate=2021-07-10|quote=909 Jones Academy Road Hartshorne, OK 74547}} - Compare to [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st40_ok/place/p4032850_hartshorne/DC10BLK_P4032850_000.pdf index map] and pages [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st40_ok/place/p4032850_hartshorne/DC10BLK_P4032850_001.pdf 1] and [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st40_ok/place/p4032850_hartshorne/DC10BLK_P4032850_002.pdf 2] of the city map.</ref> along [[Oklahoma State Highway 270]], near [[Hartshorne, Oklahoma|Hartsthorne]].<ref name=Russell>{{cite web|last=Russell|first=Doug|url=https://www.mcalesternews.com/news/local_news/jones-academy-building/article_5b944eff-f98f-5156-a09c-1a868d8a660e.html|title=Jones Academy building |newspaper=[[McAlester News-Capital]]|date=2006-04-01|accessdate=2021-07-10}}</ref> It is operated by the [[Choctaw Nation]] and is affiliated with the [[Bureau of Indian Education]] (BIE). |
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It was established in 1891.<ref name=Russell/> |
It was established in 1891.<ref name=Russell/> |
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==Curriculum== |
==Curriculum== |
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Elementary school is provided on-site.<ref name=JamesDerrick>{{cite web|last=James|first=Derrick|url=https://www.mcalesternews.com/news/local_news/every-day-was-a-good-memory-hartshorne-man-retires-after-57-years-at-jones-academy/article_4d39db2b-6798-5c8b-b389-2fdf224f8df0.html|title='Every day was a good memory': Hartshorne man retires after 57 years at Jones Academy|newspaper=[[McAlester News-Capital]]|date=2020-10-22|accessdate=2021-07-10}}</ref> [[Hartshorne Public Schools]] supervises the elementary academic program, and for grades 7-12 students attend Hartsthorne public schools, with Jones acting as their dormitory only.<ref name=Russell/> Because the institution outsources instruction for grades |
Elementary school is provided on-site.<ref name=JamesDerrick>{{cite web|last=James|first=Derrick|url=https://www.mcalesternews.com/news/local_news/every-day-was-a-good-memory-hartshorne-man-retires-after-57-years-at-jones-academy/article_4d39db2b-6798-5c8b-b389-2fdf224f8df0.html|title='Every day was a good memory': Hartshorne man retires after 57 years at Jones Academy|newspaper=[[McAlester News-Capital]]|date=2020-10-22|accessdate=2021-07-10}}</ref> [[Hartshorne Public Schools]] supervises the elementary academic program, and for grades 7-12 students attend Hartsthorne public schools, with Jones acting as their dormitory only.<ref name=Russell/> Because the institution outsources instruction for grades 7–12, the [[National Center for Education Statistics]] (NCES) counts it as a 1-6 school.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&Miles=10&Zip=74547&ID=590020000201|title=Jones Academy|publisher=[[National Center for Education Statistics]]|accessdate=2021-07-10}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 17:55, 12 February 2022
Jones Academy is a Native American boarding school and dormitory for students in grades 1–12 in unincorporated Pittsburg County, Oklahoma,[1] along Oklahoma State Highway 270, near Hartsthorne.[2] It is operated by the Choctaw Nation and is affiliated with the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE).
It was established in 1891.[2]
In 2006 the school proposed spending $7,162,560 to build its current 40,273-square-foot (3,741.5 m2) elementary facility.[2]
Curriculum
Elementary school is provided on-site.[3] Hartshorne Public Schools supervises the elementary academic program, and for grades 7-12 students attend Hartsthorne public schools, with Jones acting as their dormitory only.[2] Because the institution outsources instruction for grades 7–12, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) counts it as a 1-6 school.[4]
References
- ^ "Contact Jones Academy". Jones Academy. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
909 Jones Academy Road Hartshorne, OK 74547
- Compare to index map and pages 1 and 2 of the city map. - ^ a b c d Russell, Doug (2006-04-01). "Jones Academy building". McAlester News-Capital. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ James, Derrick (2020-10-22). "'Every day was a good memory': Hartshorne man retires after 57 years at Jones Academy". McAlester News-Capital. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ "Jones Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
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