Days Creek Charter School

Douglas County SD 15
11381 Tiller Trail Hwy
Days Creek, OR 97429
Charter School 230 Students
Other K - 12th
School Overview
Days Creek Charter School, located in the rural community of Days Creek, Oregon, serves as a central hub for K-12 education in the Upper South Umpqua Valley. Operating as a public charter school, it maintains a small-town atmosphere that emphasizes close-knit relationships between students, faculty, and the local community. The school prides itself on providing a personalized learning environment where multi-grade interactions and a supportive culture are prioritized to help students succeed academically and socially.

Academically, the school offers a standard K-12 curriculum with a focus on preparing students for life beyond graduation, whether they choose to pursue higher education or enter the workforce. Because of its size and status as a charter, Days Creek is often able to offer more flexible programming and a "small school" environment that provides individualized attention that might be unavailable in larger districts. By fostering a strong connection to its rural roots and utilizing its unique charter status, the school aims to be a stable and nurturing educational pillar for the families living along the Tiller Trail Highway.
230
Total Students
22.2
Full-Time Teachers
10.4
Student/Teacher Ratio
104.3%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    180 (78.3%)
  • Hispanic
    21 (9.1%)
  • Two or More
    19 (8.3%)
  • American Indian
    9 (3.9%)
  • Pacific Islander
    1 (0.4%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Charter School
Virtual Instruction: Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: Douglas County SD 15
Phone: (541)825-3296
Website: http://www.dayscreekschools.com
Grade Range: K - 12th
Total Students: 230
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 22.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 10.4
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 240
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Kindergarten 14
Grade 1 16
Grade 2 17
Grade 3 18
Grade 4 17
Grade 5 16
Grade 6 23
Grade 7 24
Grade 8 17
Grade 9 19
Grade 10 19
Grade 11 13
Grade 12 17
Gender Ratio
Nearby Others (Within 10 Miles)
South Umpqua Online Academy
South Umpqua SD 19
14 Students
558 SW Chadwick Ln
Myrtle Creek, OR 97457 (8.3 miles away)
Not reported M - M