Kings Valley Charter School
| Kings Valley Charter School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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38840 Kings Valley Hwy , , 97370 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Opened | Established 1848, reopened 2001 |
| CEEB code | 380822 |
| Director | Jamon Ellingson[1] |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Number of students | 183 [2] |
| Color(s) | Blue and yellow |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Rival | Philomath School District |
Kings Valley Charter School is a K-12 public charter school located one mile outside of Kings Valley, Oregon, United States.
Demographics
Enrollment 2012-2013---179 [3]
History
The school opened in 1848, and after 153 years of operation, it was closed down in 2001 by the Philomath School District. After being closed for one year, it was reopened as a K-5 charter school. As of the 2011-12 school year, it has expanded into a K-12 school.
In 2016 King Valley Charter School asked the Philomath School District (PSD) to increase the number of students in the school, which PSD granted.[citation needed]
Lawsuit
In July 2012, Kings Valley Charter School sued the Philomath School District (PSD) for withholding money set aside for rural funding. PSD then countered by claiming that Kings Valley Charter School violated its charter for contracting its employees through an outside group called "People Sustaining Kings Valley" (PSKV), this was done to avoid paying pensions into the public employees retirement system.[4][5]
Notable alumni
Carl Wieman: Won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2001.[6]
Erica Bartolina: Olympic pole vaulter.
References
- ^ "2015-2016 Staff". Kings Valley Charter School. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- ^ "Kings Valley Charter School :: Schools Guide - The Oregonian". Schools.oregonlive.com. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- ^ http://www.philomath.k12.or.us/about/documents/report_cards/report_cards_12-13/kings_valley_report_card_12-13.pdf
- ^ Woodward, Raju (2012-10-06). "KVCS hearing scheduled for Monday". Gazettetimes.com. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- ^ Craig Coleman (2012-09-11). "KVCS, district still at an impasse - Polk County Itemizer-Observer". Polkio.com. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- ^ "Carl E. Wieman - Biographical". Nobelprize.org. 1951-03-26. Retrieved 2014-02-21.