Jones Academy (Oklahoma)

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Jones Academy (Oklahoma)
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Established1891;134 years ago (1891)
Grades1-12 (accommodation)
1-6 (education)

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).

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History

It was established in 1891. [2] In 1894, Jane Austin McCurtain was appointed superintendent. [3] She held this role until 1895, when the Atoka Agreement transferred control of Choctaw schools to the U.S. government, which led to her dismissal along with other Choctaw administrators. [3]

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. [4] 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. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Contact Jones Academy". Jones Academy. Retrieved July 10, 2021. 909 Jones Academy Road Hartshorne, OK 74547 - Compare to index map and pages 1 and 2 of the city map.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Russell, Doug (April 1, 2006). "Jones Academy building". McAlester News-Capital . Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "'Aunt Jane' McCurtain was an education pioneer". Norman Transcript. June 20, 2007. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  4. ↑ James, Derrick (October 22, 2020). "'Every day was a good memory': Hartshorne man retires after 57 years at Jones Academy". McAlester News-Capital . Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Jones Academy". National Center for Education Statistics . Retrieved July 10, 2021.

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