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
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

Olinda Elementary was first built in 1898 in what is now

Olinda was founded.[3][4]

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

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

References

  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. OC Register
    . Retrieved 18 July 2016. The original Olinda school was a one-room schoolhouse built in 1898.
  5. OC Register
    . Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  6. 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. OC Register
    . Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  9. OC Register
    . Retrieved 18 July 2016.