Oregon City School District (Oregon)
The Oregon City School District is a school district that serves the city of Oregon City, Oregon and some unincorporated areas of southwestern Clackamas County, including the hamlet of Beavercreek and the community of Jennings Lodge, which is physically separated from the rest of the district by the Gladstone School District.
The superintendent is Larry Didway. As of March 31, 2008, there were 8,073 students enrolled at schools in the district and 940 staff members.
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