Olinda Elementary
Olinda Elementary School | |
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6 | |
Enrolment | 684[1] (2018–19) |
Campus type | Suburban |
Color(s) | Red and blue |
Slogan | Home of the Eagles |
Website | oes-bousd-ca |
Olinda Elementary is an
elementary-level school located in Brea, California
.
History
Olinda Elementary was first built in 1898 in what is now
Relocation
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
In 2006, the school was recognized as a
Blue Ribbon School.[7]
In 2010, the
References
- ^ a b "School Detail for Olinda Elementary". National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on 5 April 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Brea-olinda Unified". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "Olinda". ohp.parks.ca.gov. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- OC Register. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
The original Olinda school was a one-room schoolhouse built in 1898.
- OC Register. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- 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.'
- ^ Carpenter, Eric; Barrientos, Jorge (2 October 2007). "U.S. picks 9 O.C. schools for Blue Ribbon honor". OC Register. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- OC Register. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- OC Register. Retrieved 18 July 2016.