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Olinda Elementary

Coordinates: 33°55′09″N 117°51′16″W / 33.91910317390397°N 117.85433498722938°W / 33.91910317390397; -117.85433498722938
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Olinda Elementary School
The front of the Birch Street location
Address
Map
3145 East Birch St.

, ,
California
92821-6250

United States
Coordinates33°55′09″N 117°51′16″W / 33.91910317390397°N 117.85433498722938°W / 33.91910317390397; -117.85433498722938
Information
TypePublic Elementary School
Established1898 (1898)
StatusOpen
School districtBrea Olinda Unified School District
NCES District ID0605880[2]
PrincipalDr Preetom Bhattacharya
Faculty25.60 (on FTE basis)[1]
GradesK to 6
Enrolment684[1] (2018–19)
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)   Red and blue
SloganHome of the Eagles
Websiteoes-bousd-ca.schoolloop.com

Olinda Elementary is an elementary-level school located in Brea, California.

History

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Olinda Elementary was first built in 1898 in what is now Carbon Canyon Regional Park, one year after the village of Olinda was founded.[3][4]

Relocation

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The school was moved deeper into Carbon Canyon during the mid-1960s, in what is now Olinda Village.

In 2012, the Olinda Village location was scheduled for demolition and a new site was constructed at a location on Birch Street next to the City of Brea's Sports Park.[5] This sparked concern and anger with local residents as the school had also served as a park, but was made inaccessible after being sold.[6]

Awards

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In 2006, the school was recognized as a California Distinguished School and in 2007 was recognized as a Blue Ribbon School.[7]

In 2010, the Orange County Register placed Olinda Elementary on their "Best Schools" list at number 10.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "School Detail for Olinda Elementary". National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on 5 April 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Brea-olinda Unified". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Olinda". ohp.parks.ca.gov. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  4. ^ Kopetman, Roxana (3 May 2016). "Brea Olinda district set to sell old school site for $6.3 million". OC Register. Retrieved 18 July 2016. The original Olinda school was a one-room schoolhouse built in 1898.
  5. ^ Peterson, Stefani (9 January 2012). "Brea school moves for third time". OC Register. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  6. ^ Kopetman, Roxana (3 May 2016). "Brea Olinda district set to sell old school site for $6.3 million". OC Register. Retrieved 18 July 2016. 'With the loss of the school, we lost our park,' Reed said. 'The community will definitely be vocal in terms of what we want.'
  7. ^ Carpenter, Eric; Barrientos, Jorge (2 October 2007). "U.S. picks 9 O.C. schools for Blue Ribbon honor". OC Register. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  8. ^ Leal, Fermin (5 February 2010). "Best schools ranking methods: How we did it". OC Register. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  9. ^ Martindale, Scott (5 February 2010). "Tight-knit and rural, Olinda moves forward by sticking together". OC Register. Retrieved 18 July 2016.