Patterson Joint Unified is a K-12 school district located in

Patterson, California Patterson is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States, located off Interstate 5. It is southeast of Tracy and is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. Patterson is known as the " Apricot Capital of the World"; the t ...

on the west side of

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. It is designated as a joint district because its boundaries include portions of Stanislaus and Santa Clara counties, and it is a unified district because it has elementary and high schools.

Governance

The district is governed by a seven-member Board of Education. Members of the board are elected directly by voters within the district, which encompasses Patterson, Westley, Grayson, and unincorporated areas of Stanislaus and Santa Clara counties. In 2013, the Board moved from at-large to trustee area elections. The seven members of the Board of Education as of December 2015 are Michele Bays, Carlos Fierros, Alyssa Homen, James Leonard, Grace McCord, Michael McLaughlin, and Jose Reynoso. The district's current superintendent is Phillip Alfano (2012–present).

Schools

Patterson currently operates 1 comprehensive high school, 1 continuation high school, 1 middle school, 1 K-8 school, 1 dependent charter school, 4 elementary schools, 5 state preschools, and 1 fee-based preschool. * Apricot Valley Elementary * Creekside Middle School * Del Puerto High School * Grayson Charter * Las Palmas Elementary * Northmead Elementary * Patterson High School * Rising Sun * Walnut Grove School * Preschool

References

External links

* {{Official website, https://www.patterson.k12.ca.us School districts in Stanislaus County, California School districts in California 1963 establishments in California School districts established in 1963