Etiwanda School District is a

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located in

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that serves the community of Etiwanda, which is part of the incorporated city of

Rancho Cucamonga Rancho Cucamonga was a Mexican land grant in present-day San Bernardino County, California, given in 1839 to the dedicated soldier, smuggler and politician Tiburcio Tapia by Mexican governor Juan Bautista Alvarado. The grant formed parts of pr ...

, a portion of Fontana, and the remainder of the district is in San Bernardino County territory.Hickcox, Robert L.: "Dates in the History of Etiwanda, California"

History

The district formed on May 8, 1883, and began as a single room at the southwest corner of East Avenue and Baseline Road. Its first

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, which opened in 1890 on the southeast corner of Victoria and Etiwanda Avenues, grew into a four-room, two-story brick school in 1912. The next renovation came in 1938 when the 1912 brick building was replaced with a more modern one story building. Etiwanda was one of three districts in the area: Perdew School District and Grapeland School District, which began in 1880 and 1892, respectively. Perdew closed and combined with Grapeland on September 22, 1899, and in 1901, Grapeland combined with Etiwanda. On May 5, 1919, students from Etiwanda district started attending Chaffey Union High School District for grades 9 through 12. A portion of the Etiwanda School District was annexed to the Fontana School District in 1948.

Schools

The Etiwanda School District is a K-8 District that also provides Special Education classes.Etiwanda School District: "Welcome to the Etiwanda School District" The district has thirteen

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and four intermediate schools. Each intermediate school has two, three or four elementary feeder schools.Etiwanda School District: "ESD Middle School Feeder School Chart"

Elementary schools

* Carleton P. Lightfoot Elementary School * Caryn Elementary School * Cecilia L. Solorio Elementary School * David W. Long Elementary School * East Heritage Elementary School * Etiwanda Colony Elementary School * Falcon Ridge Elementary School * Grapeland Elementary School * John L. Golden Elementary School * Perdew Elementary School * Terra Vista Elementary School * West Heritage Elementary School * Windrows Elementary School

Intermediate Schools

* Day Creek Intermediate School, a

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and receiver of the California Distinguished School award. * Etiwanda Intermediate School * Heritage Intermediate School * Summit Intermediate School

School Board Members

The above information was pulled fro
San Bernardino Registrar of Voters
Dayna Karsch has never had to run against some one.

References

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External links

* {{san bernardino county school districts School districts in San Bernardino County, California School districts established in 1883 Education in Rancho Cucamonga, California Education in Fontana, California 1883 establishments in California