Oneida Nation School System
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[edit]
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[edit]
As of 2008[update] 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[edit]
- ^ "Oneida Nation School". Bureau of Indian Education. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Jagannathan, Malavika (2008-04-29). "Oneida Nations blend sport with culture". Green Bay Gazette. p. A3. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
External links[edit]
- Native American K–12 schools
- Public K–12 schools in the United States
- Public elementary schools in Wisconsin
- Public middle schools in Wisconsin
- Public high schools in Wisconsin
- 1994 establishments in Wisconsin
- Educational institutions established in 1994
- Education in Outagamie County, Wisconsin
- Oneida Nation of Wisconsin