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Fruitvale School District is providing Saturday School!

Has your student been absent? They are invited to make up their absence starting September 16th!

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Image of information that states: September is Attendance Awareness month! Every Monday & Friday a student who is at school will win a prize. Every Monday & Friday a student who is at school will win a prize
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Parent Project

Are you having challenges with school performance, talking back, truancy, and screen time? Fruitvale is offering a highly effective parenting class called Parent Project to families and using the Loving Solutions curriculum.  It helps guardians navigate parenting challenges through strategies and folding in child development concepts.  Taught by our certified counselors and school social worker, it is for children in grades TK - 8th grade. Dinner and daycare provided.
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K-5th Summer School and Extended School Year Registration is Open for Summer 2023! Check your Parent Square for the post that has the registration form needed to be filled out per student.

Summer Program Registration

TK-5th Summer School and Extended School Year Registration is Open for Summer 2023! Check your Parent Square for the post that has the registration form needed to be filled out per student.
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About Us

The Fruitvale School District is located in northwest Bakersfield. Founded in 1895, the District includes Columbia Elementary, Discovery Elementary, Endeavour Elementary, Quailwood Elementary and Fruitvale Junior High Schools, and has a current TK-grade 8 enrollment of 3,062 students.
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Mission

We will provide an environment of excellence where students and staff are engaged responsibly in 21st Century learning within the context of priority standards. We will inspire each student to innovate, collaborate, and persevere as critical thinkers in real world problem solving.
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Vision

The Fruitvale District School Board, staff members, and parents are committed to providing high- quality programs and ongoing instructional improvement.
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Alumni

Welcome to our school! We believe that parent participation is key to student success; our new website is designed to provide parents with all the information they need to be active participants in their student’s education. You will find that the site works just as well on mobile devices as it does on a desktop so you can find information on the go.