STUDENTS
- O'Hara has two classrooms of each grade level from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th Grade. We have one Preschool classroom that begins at age 3.
- Student enrollment at O'Hara is more than 500 students. O'Hara is the largest Catholic elementary school in the Archdiocese of Portland.
- The average class size is 25 students. It is 20 students per PreSchool and Pre-Kindergarten class.
- 60% of our student body is Catholic.
FACULTY
- O'Hara teachers hold credentials and are licensed by the state of Oregon Teacher's Standards and Practices Commission.
- Several teachers also hold advanced degrees and special endorsements.
- Several teachers are Google Certified Educators.
PARENTS
- O'Hara has always had a strong parent volunteer program, and we work in close partnership with our families. At O'Hara, each family agrees to complete 36 hours of volunteer service per school year.
SCHOOL OPERATIONS
- School hours for grades PreSchool - 3rd are 8:05am - 2:45pm (Half-Day PreSchool releases at 11:10am).
- School hours for grades 4th through 8th are 8:05am - 3:05pm
- Wednesday is O'Hara's Early Release Day. Dismissal for PreSchool - 3rd grade is 2:10pm, and 4th - 8th grade is 2:30pm.
- Extended Care is available after school until 6:00pm.
- O'Hara has a hot lunch cafeteria program available daily to all students.
- O'Hara is an "area school" as opposed to a single "parish school." As an "area school," we serve all Catholic parishes within the Lane County area.
- O'Hara receives Title I funds to assist students who need additional help with reading and math.
