It was established in 1891.[2] In 1894, Jane Austin McCurtain was appointed superintendent.[3] She held this role until 1895, when the Atoka Agreement transferred control of Choctaw schools to the U.S. government, which led to her dismissal along with other Choctaw administrators.[3]
In 2006 the school proposed spending $7,162,560 to build its current 40,273-square-foot (3,741.5 m2) elementary facility.[2]
Curriculum
Elementary school is provided on-site.[4]Hartshorne Public Schools supervises the elementary academic program, and for grades 7-12 students attend Hartsthorne public schools, with Jones acting as their dormitory only.[2] Because the institution outsources instruction for grades 7–12, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) counts it as a 1-6 school.[5]
References
^"Contact Jones Academy". Jones Academy. Retrieved July 10, 2021. 909 Jones Academy Road Hartshorne, OK 74547 - Compare to index map and pages 1 and 2 of the city map.
