Oneida Indian Boarding School, circa 1919

Oneida Nation School System is a tribal K-12 school in Oneida, Wisconsin. It is affiliated with the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE),[1] and serves the Oneida Nation.

It has a 162,000-square-foot (15,100 m2) 38-classroom elementary school building and a separate high school building. In 2001 the enrollment of the high school was slightly above 100.[2]

History

The elementary school opened in 1994 and the high school opened in 1995. The initial number of employees was eight to ten and initial enroname=Hodnett/>

In January 2007 the tribal council and school administration saw a wave of poor student behavior and decided to voluntarily close the school for a week and revise policies so discipline would return to normal. ref>Jagannathan, Malavika (2007-01-30). "Oneida students, staff mark a new beginning". Green Bay Gazette. Green Bay, Wisconsin. pp. A1, A2. - Clipping of first page and of second page at Newspapers.com.</ref>

Athletics

As of 2008 it was common for sports teams to have insufficient students and not meet for a particular year as the school had a relatively low population. That year the high school started a competitive lacrosse team at the junior varsity level.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Oneida Nation School". Bureau of Indian Education. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  2. ↑ Hodnett, Cynthia (2001-12-12). "Kids' education key to tribe's development". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Green Bay, Wisconsin. p. A4. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Jagannathan, Malavika (2008-04-29). "Oneida Nations blend sport with culture". Green Bay Gazette. p. A3. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.

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