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2025-2026 School Calendar

2025-2026 Student Attendance Calendar

The 2025-2026 School Year Calendar is here! Don't miss out on all the important dates and events that will make next school year special. Check out the full calendar and stay ahead of the game. 📅
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Enter the Art Month Awareness Contest

Enter the Art Month Awareness Contest

We have an exciting opportunity to participate in an art contest! If your child would like to participate in this, please have your student finish their art assignment at home, and turn it into their teacher by Friday, February 14. Your teacher will forward it to our Art Teacher and she will submit the artwork for you.
The Parent Project

Sign up for Parent Project!

Need some strategies for challenging behavior? This is the course for you!! Reserve your spot today! Dinner and childcare provided.
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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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For Parents

Welcome to our district! 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.