The Fossil community and the Fossil Charter
School are nestled in a quiet valley of
north central Oregon. Approximately 100 miles from any urban
areas (The Dalles is about 90 miles, Bend about 110 miles),
Fossil has approximately 500 residents, while the school
district has a total of about 100 students, kindergarten
through twelfth grade.
Our Fossil
Elementary School currently has about 65 students K-8, and our
Wheeler High School has about 35 students. With a teaching staff
of 14 and a support staff of 10, the Fossil schools offer a
variety of programs. Academic programs at the high school
include advanced courses in mathematics and science, as well as
courses in the fine and applied arts. We also have an extensive
computer technology program as well as a distance-learning
program where students can avail themselves of other advanced
courses.
At our elementary
school, our class sizes are very small; they are all combination
or blended classes and average thirteen students per teacher. We
have a full computer lab, as well as computers on-line in all
classrooms.
At both of our
schools, we offer a full slate of extra-curricular activities
and sports, including football, volleyball, basketball and
track. Wheeler High participates in the 1-A Big Sky League. The
Fossil community is a small, friendly place to live and go to
school. It has several churches and a variety of activities for
residents, both old and young, to participate in.
The community is
especially noted for its open fossil beds located behind the
high school football field, and our easy access to the
internationally famous John Day Fossil Bed National Monument.
Address:
Fossil Charter School
P.O. Box 206
404 Main Street
Fossil, Oregon 97830
Phone Numbers:
District Office High School Elementary School Fax
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(541) 763-4384 (541) 763-4146 (541) 763-4155 (541) 763-4010 |