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).

It was established in 1891.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Russell, Doug (2006-04-01). "Jones Academy building". McAlester News-Capital. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Jones Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2021-07-10.

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