On Saturday, June 8, Oregon Charter Academy (ORCA) honored its 2024 class of graduating students at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem.
Of the nearly 320 graduating students, eight were from Lyons, Mill City and Stayton.
Some of the area students who received diplomas included: Aidan Brown and Emma Tapia of Lyons, Abigail Luna and Jasper Paulk of Mill City, Myles Petersen and Samantha Hettwer of Stayton. (NOTE: Not all of the students signed media release forms; therefore, their names are not listed.)
Oregon Charter Academy is the state’s first online school, established nearly 20 years ago as Oregon Connections Academy. The tuition-free virtual public charter school became independent in 2020 to better serve K-12 students throughout Oregon with advanced technology and customizable approaches to a standards-based curriculum.
