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Olinda Elementary

Olinda Elementary is an elementary-level school located in Brea, California.

History

Olinda Elementary was first built in 1898 in what is now Carbon Canyon Regional Park, one year after the village of Olinda was founded.

Relocation

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. This sparked concern and anger with local residents as the school had also served as a park, but was made inaccessible after being sold.

Awards

In 2006, the school was recognized as a California Distinguished School and in 2007 was recognized as a Blue Ribbon School.

In 2010, the Orange County Register placed Olinda Elementary on their "Best Schools" list at number 10.

References

  1. ^ "School Detail for Olinda Elementary". National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on April 5, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Brea-olinda Unified". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  3. ^ "Olinda". ohp.parks.ca.gov. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  4. ^ Kopetman, Roxana (May 3, 2016). "Brea Olinda district set to sell old school site for $6.3 million". OC Register. Retrieved July 18, 2016. The original Olinda school was a one-room schoolhouse built in 1898.
  5. ^ Peterson, Stefani (January 9, 2012). "Brea school moves for third time". OC Register. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  6. ^ Kopetman, Roxana (May 3, 2016). "Brea Olinda district set to sell old school site for $6.3 million". OC Register. Retrieved July 18, 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.'
  7. ^ Carpenter, Eric; Barrientos, Jorge (October 2, 2007). "U.S. picks 9 O.C. schools for Blue Ribbon honor". OC Register. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  8. ^ Leal, Fermin (February 5, 2010). "Best schools ranking methods: How we did it". OC Register. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  9. ^ Martindale, Scott (February 5, 2010). "Tight-knit and rural, Olinda moves forward by sticking together". OC Register. Retrieved July 18, 2016.