Oregon Connections Academy

Oregon Connections Academy is a tuition–free K–12 online public school affiliated with the Prairie City School District in Prairie City, Oregon, United States.^[4] The school is operated by Oregon Connections Academy, a nonprofit corporation, through a contract with Connections Academy of Oregon, LLC dba Pearson Online & Blended Learning^[5] to provide its educational program and other services. The school is governed by an independent board of directors, and all board meetings are open to the public.

Oregon Connections Academy
Location
740 Overholt Ave Prairie City , Grant , Oregon 97869 United States
Information
Type	Public Charter School
Opened	2020[1]
School district	Prairie City School District
Educational authority	Oregon Department of Education
CEEB code	380066
Director	Christine Long
Principal	Janel Scurlock
Assistant Principal	Christina Andresen
Grades	K–12[2][3]
Number of students	1080
Student to teacher ratio	K-5th: 50:1 6th-8th: 49:1 9th-12th: 43:1
Color(s)	purple, aqua, white
Mascot	Ollie the Owl
Accreditation	Cognia
Website	https://orconnectionsacademy.wixsite.com/orca

School Profile

Oregon Connections Academy, which opened in 2020, is a full-time, tuition-free, K–12 online public school.

Academics

Logo and door at entrance to Oregon Connections Academy

The academic record of Connections Academy in other states was called "spotty" by The Oregonian in 2005,^[4] comparing the 1:50 teacher:student ratio to the 1:20 ratio of the Clackamas Web Academy.^[4]

Location

The academy office is located in an office in Prairie City, Oregon. Since the school is online, the physical location is largely a matter of formality, and does not reflect the physical location of the school's servers, instructors, etc. The school lists the location as its administrative office,^[6] but students from across the state are eligible to attend.