Oregon City School District

On May 14, 2012, the Oregon City School Board unanimously adopted new school attendance boundaries to be implemented next school year. The new boundaries are necessary as a result of the recent board decision to close King and Mt. Pleasant elementary schools and move all 6th grade students to middle school. All families with elementary and middle school students will receive letters from the district and school with more information by early next week.

Attendance Boundary Maps
Attendance boundary maps for each elementary and middle school are available below in PDF form, with former attendance boundaries also available. 

New Gardiner Middle School Attendance Area

• New Gaffney Lane Attendance Boundary Map 
• New Jennings Lodge/Candy Lane Attendance Boundary Map 
• New McLoughlin Attendance Boundary Map 

New Ogden Middle School Attendance Area

• New Beavercreek Attendance Boundary Map 
• New Holcomb Attendance Boundary Map 
• New Redland Attendance Boundary Map 

Additional Information
Please see the following links for additional information about the development and implementation plans for the proposed new attendance boundaries.

• Superintendent Letter to All K-8 Families (PDF)
• Tips for parents and students coping with change (PDF)
• Boundary Report to the Board May 14, 2012 (PDF)
• Boundary Hearing May 7, 2012 (PDF)
• Boundary Informational Night, May 2, 2012 (PDF)
• Principles for boundary development and frequently asked questions (FAQs)

On April 16th the Oregon City School Board voted unanimously to close King and Mt. Pleasant Elementary Schools and move sixth grade to the middle schools beginning with the 2012-13 school year.

Download the UpFront Newsletter (PDF) which includes:

• Message from the Superintendent: Finding Opportunity in the Face of Challenge
• “Citizens of the Year” Recipients Honored by Mayor
• Grant Funds OC Outdoor School
• Gilman Park Residents Team with Mt. Pleasant
• New Nationally Certified Teachers Take OC to the Head of the Class
• Moving Toward a Brighter Future: Physical Education
• Art for Learning Sake in Oregon City
• Community Conversation Series
• Keeping the Libraries Stocked: Thanks to the Kindess of Others
• School Directory and Calendar

UpFront Newsletter (PDF)

View Community Education classes online, with online registration!

On February 16th Jennings Lodge students experienced a magical visit from Robin Glasser, illustrator of the "Fancy Nancy" books.  

Students had a marvelous time as they learned ways they could be "fancy" from the crowns they wore, to how they walked and talked.

   Ms. Glasser shared her newest book, "Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet". Towards the end of the fun assembly, students got to practice walking "fancy" by placing bananas on their heads while they moved. The goal was to walk and twirl without dropping the banana! "Fancy Nancy" does a great job of increasing the use of imagination in children, while at the same time stretching their vocabulary. An incredible, (fancy for amazing), time was had by everyone!

This year’s Family Focus Forum, held at Oregon City High School on January 21st, was definitely the biggest and best yet! Among the highlights of the day were Dr. Kathy Masarie’s keynote, 25 workshops on a variety of topics of interest to parents, and a resource fair featuring over 20 community agencies and organizations offering information and support to families.

Along with the workshops and resource fair, the day also included a childcare room that resembled a day camp, a hot breakfast and full lunch thanks to a generous donation by Sodexo Services, and plenty of give-aways, including an iPad2 courtesy of BCT.

Oregon City High School Faculty, Staff, Principal Nancy Bush-Lange and former Superintendent Roger Rada were honored by Oregon City Mayor Doug Neeley as Citizens of the Year at an event held Saturday hosted by the Oregon City Chamber of Commerce. 

Oregon City High School Staff & Faculty
The faculty and staff of OCHS have navigated declining resources while implementing successful programs for struggling students and expanding opportunities for advanced students. However, today Oregon City High School can claim to be the best high school in the state of Oregon. Since 2005 at OCHS, the number of students who have met or exceeded standards for the statewide reading exam grew from 58 percent to 95 percent; 11 points above the state average. The same dramatic increases have been made in mathematics. The number of students who have met or exceeded standards for the statewide math exam grew from 45 percent to 92 percent; 22 points above the state average.

Oregon City School District has scheduled a series of Community Conversations to be held at schools across the district. The school board wants to share great news about academic achievement results and increase community dialogue while facing a possible $7 million shortfall to restore 15 employee furlough days and honor collective bargaining agreements for the next school year. The board has already committed to restoring at least 5 instructional days next year.

"As a School Board, we feel the need to go to our community to share what our district is facing," said Board Chair Cameron Seward. "We want to engage the public in the budget development process while celebrating the district's proud record of achievement, award winning staff and well-deserved reputation for fiscal responsibility."

The sessions will explain current budget developments & forecasts, share good news and achievement results from Oregon City School District and gather community feedback.

"During tough economic times it's imperative that we operate as efficiently as we can and respond to community priorities," said Superintendent Larry Didway.

The meeting dates and times are as follows:

• McLoughlin: 2/7 at 6:30pm
• Holcomb: 2/7 at 6:30pm
• King: 2/15 at 6pm
• Mt Pleasant: 2/16 at 8am
• Ogden: 2/16 at 6:30pm
• Redland: 2/21 at 6:30pm
• Candy Lane: 2/28 at 6:30pm
• Gardiner: 3/1 at 6:30pm
• Beavercreek: 3/13 at 6:30pm
• Gaffney: 3/13 at 6:00pm
• OCHS: 2/28 at 6:30pm

Second Series of Community Conversations with Budget Prioritization Activity

• Holcomb 3/7 at 6:30pm 
• McLoughlin 3/14 at 6:30pm
• Gardiner 3/15 at 6:30pm
• Ogden 3/20 at 6:30pm
• OCHS at 3/22 at 6:30pm

All parents and community members are invited to attend any session.