State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces 2025 California Distinguished Schools

SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond today announced that 336 elementary schools have been selected for the prestigious 2025 California Distinguished Schools Program, California’s school recognition program that recognizes two categories of exceptional schools: those Closing the Achievement Gap and those demonstrating Exceptional Student Performance.

Since its inception in 1985, the California Distinguished Schools Award remains one of the state’s most important ways to celebrate exceptional schools, districts, teachers, and classified employees for their innovation, talent, and success in supporting students.

“It is my pleasure to honor and recognize these 336 elementary schools for their efforts to provide exemplary public education to all students. Excellent elementary schools play a critical role in the life outcomes of our young people,” Superintendent Thurmond said. “This year’s California Distinguished Schools celebration provides us with an opportunity to recognize the hard work of our elementary educators and school staff who help our students discover passions and experiences that will propel them.”

The exceptional elementary schools recognized this year are illustrative of the persistence and promise of California’s students, educators, and schools. To select California Distinguished Schools, the California Department of Education (CDE) uses multiple measures to identify eligible schools based on their performance on the state indicators as specified on the California School Dashboard (Dashboard).

Specifically, schools were selected by analyzing data reported through the 2024 Dashboard, with a focus on demonstrating excellence and growth in academic achievement and ensuring a positive school climate.

Schools recognized for Closing the Achievement Gap have demonstrated exemplary growth for student groups that have experienced persistent achievement gaps and have also demonstrated strong overall outcomes for all students.

To qualify for a Closing the Achievement Gap recognition, schools must enroll at least 40 percent of students from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds and have demonstrated exceptional growth in English language arts (ELA) or math to close persistent achievement gaps. The school must have also achieved a “blue” or “green” status on the Dashboard for all students’ ELA achievement, math achievement, chronic absenteeism, and suspension indicators, or have received a “yellow” indicator that demonstrates a significant increase from prior years’ achievement on those indicators. In order to certify the legitimacy of these results, schools must have ensured that 95 percent of students participated in statewide assessments for the 2022–23 and 2023–24 school years.

Schools recognized for Exceptional Student Performance are among the highest in overall student achievement, while also showing strong indicators of student engagement and positive school climate.

To qualify for an Exceptional Student Performance recognition, schools must have achieved among the highest levels of ELA and math achievement for all students, and must have also achieved a “blue” or “green” status on the Dashboard for one or more of the following indicators: all students’ ELA achievement, math achievement, suspension indicator, or chronic absenteeism indicator. Schools cannot have received a “red” or “orange” status on any Dashboard indicator. In order to certify the legitimacy of these results, schools must have ensured that 95 percent of students participated in statewide assessments for the 2022–23 and 2023–24 school years.

Information regarding the 2024 Dashboard is provided on the CDE California School Dashboard and System of Support web page.

The 2025 California Distinguished Schools, along with 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools, 2024 Civic Learning Award Schools, and 2025 Green Ribbon Schools Green Achievers will be recognized at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim on May 30, 2025.

The California Distinguished Schools program annually recognizes schools for their excellent work in one of two categories: closing the achievement gap and achieving exceptional student performance. Elementary schools and middle and high schools are recognized in alternate years; therefore, awardees hold the title for two years.

The list of 336 schools for 2025 is below. For more information, please visit the CDE California Distinguished Schools Program web page.

2025 California Distinguished Schools

County	District	School
Alameda	Castro Valley Unified	Independent Elementary
Alameda	Dublin Unified	Harold William Kolb
Alameda	Fremont Unified	John G. Mattos Elementary
Alameda	Livermore Valley Joint Unified	Lawrence Elementary
Alameda	New Haven Unified	Pioneer Elementary
Alameda	Oakland Unified	Lincoln Elementary
Alameda	Oakland Unified	Crocker Highlands Elementary
Alameda	Oakland Unified	Peralta Elementary
Alameda	Alameda Unified	Bay Farm
Alameda	Alameda Unified	Love Elementary
Alameda	Albany City Unified	Ocean View Elementary
Alameda	Berkeley Unified	John Muir Elementary
Alameda	Castro Valley Unified	Palomares Elementary
Butte	Chico Unified	Nord Country
Contra Costa	Lafayette Elementary	Happy Valley Elementary
Contra Costa	Moraga Elementary	Los Perales Elementary
Contra Costa	West Contra Costa Unified	West County Mandarin
Contra Costa	Moraga Elementary	Donald L. Rheem Elementary
Contra Costa	San Ramon Valley Unified	John Baldwin Elementary
Contra Costa	San Ramon Valley Unified	Greenbrook Elementary
Contra Costa	San Ramon Valley Unified	Neil A. Armstrong Elementary
Contra Costa	San Ramon Valley Unified	Creekside Elementary
El Dorado	Rescue Union Elementary	Jackson Elementary
Fresno	Central Unified	Madison Elementary
Fresno	Clovis Unified	Copper Hills Elementary
Fresno	Fresno Unified	Mayfair Elementary
Fresno	Kerman Unified	Goldenrod Elementary
Fresno	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	Lincoln Elementary
Fresno	Clovis Unified	Woods (Harold L.) Elementary
Humboldt	Ferndale Unified	Ferndale Elementary
Imperial	Holtville Unified	Pine Elementary
Imperial	Imperial Unified	Ben Hulse Elementary
Kern	Norris Elementary	Norris Elementary
Kern	Panama-Buena Vista Union	Ronald Reagan Elementary
Kern	Richland Union Elementary	Golden Oak Elementary
Kern	Southern Kern Unified	Westpark Elementary
Kings	Hanford Elementary	Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary
Kings	Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary	Kings River-Hardwick Elementary
Los Angeles	ABC Unified	Cerritos Elementary
Los Angeles	Arcadia Unified	Camino Grove Elementary
Los Angeles	Arcadia Unified	Longley Way Elementary
Los Angeles	Bonita Unified	Gladstone Elementary
Los Angeles	Burbank Unified	Providencia Elementary
Los Angeles	Claremont Unified	Chaparral Elementary
Los Angeles	Claremont Unified	Sumner Elementary
Los Angeles	Columbia Elementary	Redding School of the Arts
Los Angeles	Compton Unified	Tibby Elementary
Los Angeles	Compton Unified	Roosevelt Elementary
Los Angeles	Corona-Norco Unified	Manzanita Elementary
Los Angeles	Culver City Unified	Linwood E. Howe Elementary
Los Angeles	Culver City Unified	La Ballona Elementary
Los Angeles	East Whittier City Elementary	Orchard Dale Elementary
Los Angeles	El Monte City	Legore Elementary
Los Angeles	El Rancho Unified	Birney Tech Academy
Los Angeles	Garvey Elementary	Duff Language Magnet Academy
Los Angeles	Glendale Unified	Verdugo Woodlands Elementary
Los Angeles	Hacienda la Puente Unified	Wedgeworth Elementary
Los Angeles	Las Virgenes Unified	Bay Laurel Elementary
Los Angeles	Las Virgenes Unified	Sumac Elementary
Los Angeles	Las Virgenes Unified	Willow Elementary
Los Angeles	Lawndale Elementary	William Anderson Elementary
Los Angeles	Los Angeles County Office of Education	Lashon Academy
Los Angeles	Los Angeles County Office of Education	Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Franklin Avenue Elementary
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Beckford Charter for Enriched Studies
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Third Street Elementary
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Community Magnet Charter Elementary
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Warner Avenue Elementary
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Open Charter Magnet
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Castle Heights Elementary
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Hesby Oaks Leadership Charter
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Colfax Charter Elementary
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Porter Ranch Community
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Carpenter Community Charter
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Kentwood Elementary
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	ICEF Vista Elementary Academy
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Multnomah Street Elementary
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Sierra Vista Elementary
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	San Jose Street Elementary
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	ISANA Palmati Academy
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Stagg Street Elementary
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Allesandro Elementary
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Panorama City Elementary
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Newcastle Elementary
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Jaime Escalante Elementary
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Hoover Street Elementary
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Rockdale Visual & Performing Arts Magnet
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Gates Street Elementary
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Annalee Avenue Elementary
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	City Terrace Elementary
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Dorris Place Elementary
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	PUC Community Charter Elementary
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Brockton Avenue Elementary
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Brooklyn Avenue
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Figueroa Street Elementary
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	One Hundred Twenty-Second Street Elementary
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	ISANA Cardinal Academy
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	N.E.W. Academy of Science and Arts
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Aragon Avenue Elementary
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	ISANA Octavia Academy
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Magnolia Science Academy 7
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Gledhill Street Elementary
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Alexandria Avenue Elementary
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Chase Street Elementary
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Coldwater Canyon Elementary
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Malabar Street Elementary
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Nevin Avenue Elementary
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Tulsa Street Elementary
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Bonita Street Elementary
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Hubbard Street Elementary
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Rosemont Avenue Elementary
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Reseda Elementary
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Soto Street Elementary
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Danube Avenue Elementary
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Westside Global Awareness Magnet
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Seventh Street Elementary Arts Integration Magnet
Los Angeles	Los Angeles Unified	Vermont Avenue Elementary
Los Angeles	Manhattan Beach Unified	Pacific Elementary
Los Angeles	Newhall	Old Orchard Elementary
Los Angeles	Newhall	Meadows Elementary
Los Angeles	Newhall	Pico Canyon Elementary
Los Angeles	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	Cornerstone at Pedregal Elementary
Los Angeles	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	Silver Spur Elementary
Los Angeles	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	Montemalaga Elementary
Los Angeles	Paramount Unified	Howard Tanner
Los Angeles	Pasadena Unified	Field (Eugene) Elementary
Los Angeles	Pasadena Unified	Sierra Madre Elementary
Los Angeles	Pasadena Unified	Altadena Elementary
Los Angeles	Pomona Unified	Pantera Elementary
Los Angeles	Pomona Unified	Golden Springs Elementary
Los Angeles	Redondo Beach Unified	Birney Elementary
Los Angeles	Redondo Beach Unified	Jefferson Elementary
Los Angeles	Redondo Beach Unified	Lincoln Elementary
Los Angeles	Rosemead Elementary	Emma W. Shuey Elementary
Los Angeles	San Gabriel Unified	Wilson Elementary
Los Angeles	San Marino Unified	Valentine Elementary
Los Angeles	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	Edison Elementary
Los Angeles	Saugus Union	Cedarcreek Elementary
Los Angeles	Saugus Union	Rosedell Elementary
Los Angeles	Saugus Union	Plum Canyon Elementary
Los Angeles	Saugus Union	Mountainview Elementary
Los Angeles	Saugus Union	West Creek Academy
Los Angeles	Saugus Union	North Park Elementary
Los Angeles	South Pasadena Unified	Marengo Elementary
Los Angeles	South Pasadena Unified	Monterey Hills Elementary
Los Angeles	Sulphur Springs Union	Leona H. Cox Community Elementary
Los Angeles	Torrance Unified	Yukon Elementary
Los Angeles	Torrance Unified	John Adams Elementary
Los Angeles	Torrance Unified	Towers Elementary
Los Angeles	Torrance Unified	Arlington Elementary
Los Angeles	Walnut Valley Unified	Walnut Elementary
Los Angeles	West Covina Unified	Merced Elementary
Los Angeles	West Covina Unified	San Jose Charter Academy
Los Angeles	West Covina Unified	Orangewood Elementary
Los Angeles	Wright Elementary	Robert L. Stevens Elementary
Los Angeles	Long Beach Unified	Henry
Los Angeles	Long Beach Unified	Fremont Elementary
Marin	Novato Unified	Pleasant Valley Elementary
Marin	Novato Unified	San Ramon Elementary
Marin	Novato Unified	Loma Verde Elementary
Marin	Ross Valley Elementary	Brookside Elementary
Marin	Ross Valley Elementary	Hidden Valley Elementary
Merced	Los Banos Unified	Grasslands Elementary
Merced	Weaver Union	Pioneer Elementary
Monterey	Soledad Unified	Rose Ferrero Elementary
Monterey	Soledad Unified	Gabilan Elementary
Monterey	Soledad Unified	Jack Franscioni Elementary
Monterey	Spreckels Union Elementary	Spreckels Elementary
Monterey	Washington Union Elementary	Washington Elementary
Napa	Napa Valley Unified	Donaldson Way Elementary
Orange	Anaheim Elementary	Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary
Orange	Brea-Olinda Unified	Olinda Elementary
Orange	Capistrano Unified	Oso Grande Elementary
Orange	Capistrano Unified	Philip J. Reilly Elementary
Orange	Capistrano Unified	Truman Benedict Elementary
Orange	Fullerton Elementary	Beechwood Elementary
Orange	Fullerton Elementary	Robert C. Fisler Elementary
Orange	Garden Grove Unified	Excelsior Elementary
Orange	Garden Grove Unified	Loyal Barker Elementary
Orange	Garden Grove Unified	A. G. Cook Elementary
Orange	Garden Grove Unified	Patton Elementary
Orange	Garden Grove Unified	Susan B. Anthony Elementary
Orange	Garden Grove Unified	Merton E. Hill Elementary
Orange	Garden Grove Unified	Brookhurst Elementary
Orange	Garden Grove Unified	Louis G. Zeyen Elementary
Orange	Garden Grove Unified	Ocia A. Peters Elementary
Orange	Garden Grove Unified	Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary
Orange	Huntington Beach City Elementary	Ralph E. Hawes Elementary
Orange	Irvine Unified	Plaza Vista
Orange	Irvine Unified	Bonita Canyon Elementary
Orange	Irvine Unified	Eastshore Elementary
Orange	Irvine Unified	Portola Springs Elementary
Orange	La Habra City Elementary	Arbolita Elementary
Orange	Los Alamitos Unified	Rossmoor Elementary
Orange	Newport-Mesa Unified	Heinz Kaiser Elementary
Orange	Newport-Mesa Unified	Adams Elementary
Orange	Orange County Department of Education	Irvine International Academy
Orange	Orange County Department of Education	Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley
Orange	Orange Unified	Nohl Canyon Elementary
Orange	Orange Unified	Taft Elementary
Orange	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	Golden Elementary
Orange	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	Sierra Vista Elementary
Orange	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	Lakeview Elementary
Orange	Saddleback Valley Unified	De Portola Elementary
Orange	Saddleback Valley Unified	Robinson Elementary
Orange	Saddleback Valley Unified	Rancho Canada Elementary
Orange	Saddleback Valley Unified	Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary
Orange	Santa Ana Unified	Fremont Elementary
Orange	Tustin Unified	Arroyo Elementary
Orange	Tustin Unified	Tustin Ranch Elementary
Orange	Tustin Unified	Ladera Elementary
Orange	Tustin Unified	Red Hill Elementary
Orange	Tustin Unified	Orchard Hills
Orange	Tustin Unified	Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary
Placer	Eureka Union	Maidu Elementary
Placer	Loomis Union Elementary	H. Clarke Powers Elementary
Placer	Loomis Union Elementary	Penryn Elementary
Placer	Rocklin Unified	Maria Montessori Charter Academy
Placer	Rocklin Unified	Ruhkala Elementary
Placer	Western Placer Unified	First Street Elementary
Placer	Roseville City Elementary	William Kaseberg Elementary
Riverside	Beaumont Unified	Starlight Elementary
Riverside	Beaumont Unified	Palm Innovation Academy
Riverside	Corona-Norco Unified	Temescal Valley Elementary
Riverside	Corona-Norco Unified	Benjamin Franklin Elementary
Riverside	Corona-Norco Unified	Prado View Elementary
Riverside	Desert Sands Unified	Gerald R. Ford Elementary
Riverside	Menifee Union	Taawila Elementary
Riverside	Moreno Valley Unified	North Ridge Elementary
Riverside	Murrieta Valley Unified	Monte Vista Elementary
Riverside	Riverside Unified	Magnolia Elementary
Sacramento	Elk Grove Unified	Carroll Elementary
Sacramento	Elk Grove Unified	Robert J. Fite Elementary
Sacramento	Folsom-Cordova Unified	Riverview STEM Elementary
Sacramento	Folsom-Cordova Unified	Mangini Ranch Elementary
Sacramento	Folsom-Cordova Unified	Russell Ranch Elementary
Sacramento	Natomas Unified	Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Elementary
Sacramento	River Delta Joint Unified	Isleton Elementary
Sacramento	Sacramento City Unified	Leonardo Da Vinci
San Bernardino	Alta Loma Elementary	Jasper Elementary
San Bernardino	Alta Loma Elementary	Victoria Groves Elementary
San Bernardino	Chino Valley Unified	Country Springs Elementary
San Bernardino	Chino Valley Unified	Butterfield Ranch Elementary
San Bernardino	Chino Valley Unified	Eagle Canyon Elementary
San Bernardino	Chino Valley Unified	Lyle S. Briggs Fundamental
San Bernardino	Chula Vista Elementary	Sunnyside Elementary
San Bernardino	Etiwanda Elementary	David W. Long Elementary
San Bernardino	Fontana Unified	Beech Avenue Elementary
San Bernardino	Fontana Unified	Shadow Hills Elementary
San Bernardino	Fontana Unified	Date Elementary
San Bernardino	Hesperia Unified	LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy
San Bernardino	Morongo Unified	Friendly Hills Elementary
San Bernardino	Ontario-Montclair	Buena Vista Arts-Integrated
San Bernardino	Redlands Unified	Kimberly Elementary
San Bernardino	Redlands Unified	Highland Grove Elementary
San Bernardino	Rialto Unified	Samuel W. Simpson Elementary
San Bernardino	San Bernardino City Unified	Ramona-Alessandro Elementary
San Bernardino	San Bernardino City Unified	Palm Avenue Elementary
San Bernardino	Snowline Joint Unified	Heritage
San Bernardino	Victor Elementary	Sixth Street Prep
San Bernardino	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	Wildwood Elementary
San Diego	Dehesa Elementary	The Heights Charter
San Diego	Escondido Union	Heritage K-8 Charter
San Diego	Fallbrook Union Elementary	La Paloma Elementary
San Diego	Fallbrook Union Elementary	Live Oak Elementary
San Diego	Lakeside Union Elementary	Riverview Elementary
San Diego	San Diego County Office of Education	Dual Language Immersion North County
San Diego	San Diego County Office of Education	JCS - Manzanita
San Diego	San Diego Unified	Jonas Salk Elementary
San Diego	San Diego Unified	Benchley/Weinberger Elementary
San Diego	San Diego Unified	Doyle Elementary
San Diego	Solana Beach Elementary	Carmel Creek Elementary
San Diego	Solana Beach Elementary	Solana Pacific Elementary
San Francisco	San Francisco Unified	Key (Francis Scott) Elementary
San Francisco	San Francisco Unified	Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila
San Francisco	San Francisco Unified	Sunset Elementary
San Francisco	San Francisco Unified	Chin (John Yehall) Elementary
San Joaquin	Lammersville Joint Unified	Bethany Elementary
San Joaquin	Lammersville Joint Unified	Julius Cordes Elementary
San Joaquin	Lammersville Joint Unified	Hansen Elementary
San Joaquin	Lodi Unified	Vinewood Elementary
San Joaquin	Ripon Unified	Weston Elementary
San Luis Obispo	San Luis Coastal Unified	Pacheco Elementary
San Luis Obispo	San Luis Coastal Unified	Monarch Grove Elementary
San Mateo	Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary	Central Elementary
San Mateo	Brisbane Elementary	Brisbane Elementary
San Mateo	Burlingame Elementary	Hoover Elementary
San Mateo	Burlingame Elementary	Roosevelt Elementary
San Mateo	Hillsborough City Elementary	North Hillsborough
San Mateo	Hillsborough City Elementary	West Hillsborough
San Mateo	Hillsborough City Elementary	South Hillsborough
San Mateo	Jefferson Elementary	Monticello Elementary
San Mateo	Millbrae Elementary	Meadows Elementary
San Mateo	San Carlos Elementary	Brittan Acres Elementary
San Mateo	San Carlos Elementary	Mariposa
San Mateo	Redwood City Elementary	North Star Academy
Santa Barbara	Carpinteria Unified	Aliso Elementary
Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara Unified	Peabody Charter
Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara Unified	Adelante Charter
Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara Unified	Washington Elementary
Santa Clara	Campbell Union	Capri Elementary
Santa Clara	Campbell Union	Forest Hill Elementary
Santa Clara	Cupertino Union	Murdock-Portal Elementary
Santa Clara	Cupertino Union	Chester W. Nimitz Elementary
Santa Clara	Los Altos Elementary	Covington Elementary
Santa Clara	Los Gatos Union Elementary	Daves Avenue Elementary
Santa Clara	Los Gatos Union Elementary	Lexington Elementary
Santa Clara	San Jose Unified	Los Alamitos Elementary
Santa Clara	Santa Clara County Office of Education	Rocketship Fuerza Community Prep
Santa Clara	Santa Clara Elementary	Santa Clara Elementary
Santa Clara	Santa Clara Unified	Washington Open Elementary
Santa Clara	Sunnyvale	Cherry Chase Elementary
Santa Cruz	Santa Cruz City Elementary	De Laveaga Elementary
Shasta	Enterprise Elementary	Boulder Creek Elementary
Shasta	Enterprise Elementary	Lassen View Elementary
Sonoma	Roseland	Roseland Elementary
Sonoma	West Side Union Elementary	West Side Elementary
Sonoma	Whittier City	Mill School and Technology Academy
Stanislaus	Hickman Community Charter	Hickman Elementary
Stanislaus	Modesto City Elementary	Sonoma Elementary
Stanislaus	Oakdale Joint Unified	Fair Oaks Elementary
Sutter	Franklin Elementary	Franklin Elementary
Sutter	Live Oak Unified	Encinal Elementary
Sutter	Yuba City Unified	Twin Rivers Charter
Tulare	Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified	Golden Valley Elementary
Tulare	Dinuba Unified	Roosevelt Elementary
Tulare	Exeter Unified	Rocky Hill Elementary
Tulare	Hope Elementary	Hope Elementary
Tulare	Three Rivers Union Elementary	Three Rivers Elementary
Tulare	Visalia Unified	Mountain View Elementary
Ventura	Conejo Valley Unified	Wildwood Elementary
Ventura	Conejo Valley Unified	Banyan Elementary
Ventura	Simi Valley Unified	White Oak Elementary
Ventura	Simi Valley Unified	Madera Elementary
Ventura	Simi Valley Unified	Garden Grove Elementary
Yolo	Davis Joint Unified	Robert E. Willett Elementary

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Tony Thurmond — State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Communications Division, Room 5602, 916-319-0818, Fax 916-319-0100

Last Reviewed: Wednesday, March 26, 2025

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