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).
History
editIt 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
editElementary 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
edit- ^ "Contact Jones Academy". Jones Academy. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
909 Jones Academy Road Hartshorne, OK 74547
- Compare to index map and pages 1 and 2 of the city map. - ^ a b c d Russell, Doug (2006-04-01). "Jones Academy building". McAlester News-Capital. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ a b "'Aunt Jane' McCurtain was an education pioneer". Norman Transcript. 2007-06-20. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
- ^ James, Derrick (2020-10-22). "'Every day was a good memory': Hartshorne man retires after 57 years at Jones Academy". McAlester News-Capital. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ "Jones Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
External links
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