History of Kelly Middlel Schools
History
Colin Kelly Middle School
The Colin Kelly Junior High School student body was organized in the fall of 1945, with 375 students. The students chose the school's name from a list of heroes, statesman and presidents. They wanted to commemorate a "modern-day hero." Captain Colin Purdie Kelly II, a B-17 bomber pilot, was among the first servicemen to lose his life at the beginning of World War II.
Kelly Middle School had a massive retrofit several years ago, which included technology wiring for every classroom. The school prides itself on meeting the academic and social needs of all its students, preparing them to live productively and cooperatively in a diverse society. Students and teachers are divided into teams to provide small learning communities. An excellent program in the basic skills is augmented by strong science, foreign language, fine arts, and enrichment 
opportunities.
da Vinci Alternative School
In 1985, the Apple Computer Company selected Colin Kelly Middle School to pilot a two-year program called The Apple Classroom of Tomorrow. In an effort to bring technology into the classroom, Apple donated two computers for each student in the program an Apple IIe to use at school, and an Apple IIc to use at home.
When the contract for The Apple Classroom of Tomorrow expired, School District 4J approved plans for a district-wide, technology-based alternative program at Kelly Middle School. In the fall of 1987, da Vinci Alternative Middle School opened. The vision for the school was - and remains - simple: students would use educational technology in a small school environment to enhance their learning of language arts, science, social studies, and math.
Today, da Vinci continues its vision to use technology to enhance students' learning of traditional skills. A ratio of 1 computer per student is maintained in language arts classrooms, where students spend a high percentage of each class period writing and using keyboarding skills, and computers are used across all curriculum areas in 
the program.
Yujin Gakuen Japanese Mid Level Program
Yujin Gakuen Mid-Level is a dynamic, exciting Japanese language immersion program that is the first of its kind in the United States.
Students who have participated in the elementary portion of Yujin Gakuen's program (or have equivalent Japanese language skills) may continue in the middle school level program, located at Kelly Middle School. There they will continue their goals of international understanding, Japanese literacy, academic competence, and technology through their Japanese curriculum. Half of the day is devoted to both academic and language classes that focus on continued linguistic development in Japanese, and the remainder in the regular Kelly program.
The program continues on at North Eugene High School. A strong connection with the elementary and high school programs, combined with performances, special projects, and multimedia presentations make Yujin Gakuen a diverse and enriching experience.
• Go to the elementary level program co-located at Corridor.
• Go to the International High School co-located at North.
