Olinda Elementary
| Olinda Elementary School | |
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 The front of the Birch Street location | |
| Address | |
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3145 East Birch St. , , California 92821-6250 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°55′09″N 117°51′16″W / 33.91910317390397°N 117.85433498722938°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Elementary School |
| Established | 1898 |
| Status | Open |
| School district | Brea Olinda Unified School District |
| NCES District ID | 0605880[2] |
| Principal | Dr Preetom Bhattacharya |
| Faculty | 25.60 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | K to 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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Peterson, Stefani (9 January 2012). "Brea school moves for third time". OC Register. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ 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.'
- ^ Carpenter, Eric; Barrientos, Jorge (2 October 2007). "U.S. picks 9 O.C. schools for Blue Ribbon honor". OC Register. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ Leal, Fermin (5 February 2010). "Best schools ranking methods: How we did it". OC Register. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ Martindale, Scott (5 February 2010). "Tight-knit and rural, Olinda moves forward by sticking together". OC Register. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
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