Chadbourne Elementary School
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Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School is an elementary school in Fremont
, California
named after Joshua Chadbourne
. It is located at 801 Plymouth Ave., Fremont, CA 94539. Built on part of the Chadbourne family apricot orchard, the school was dedicated on September 22, 1960. It is one of 28 elementary schools in the city belonging to the Fremont Unified School District
. Chadbourne is part of the Mission San Jose Attendance area - its students attend Hopkins Junior High School
after graduation and move on to Mission San Jose High School
for high school.Its current principal is Dr. Tess Melendez.
Chadbourne has also been designated a California Distinguished School
four times, most recently in 2006.
Fremont, California
Fremont is a city in Alameda County, California. It was incorporated on January 23, 1956, from the merger of five smaller communities: Centerville, Niles, Irvington, Mission San Jose, and Warm Springs...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
named after Joshua Chadbourne
Joshua Chadbourne
Joshua Francis Chadbourne was born in Centerville , California and died in Fremont, California. He was a businessman who opened the first auto mechanic shop between Hayward, California and San Jose, California in Irvington, California. He also owned a large apricot orchard in Irvington...
. It is located at 801 Plymouth Ave., Fremont, CA 94539. Built on part of the Chadbourne family apricot orchard, the school was dedicated on September 22, 1960. It is one of 28 elementary schools in the city belonging to the Fremont Unified School District
Fremont Unified School District
Fremont Unified School District is a primary and secondary education school district located in Fremont, California.The District has 28 elementary school campuses, 5 junior high campuses, and 5 high school campuses, as well as one alternative school campus.-School campuses and attendance areas:The...
. Chadbourne is part of the Mission San Jose Attendance area - its students attend Hopkins Junior High School
Hopkins Junior High School
Hopkins Junior High School is a secondary school in Fremont, California, serving the seventh and eighth grades. It is one of five junior high schools in the city belonging to the Fremont Unified School District. Graduates from four local elementary schools attend Hopkins Junior High. Students...
after graduation and move on to Mission San Jose High School
Mission San Jose High School
Mission San Jose High School , is a public, co-educational, four-year secondary school founded in 1964 and located in the Mission San Jose district of Fremont, California, United States...
for high school.Its current principal is Dr. Tess Melendez.
Achievements
Chadbourne Elementary School was designated as a National Blue Ribbon School in 1989. The school achieved the highest test scores in the district, and was considered to have an innovative curriculum, despite the assessment being made at a time of teacher unrest.Chadbourne has also been designated a California Distinguished School
California Distinguished School
A California Distinguished School is an award given by the California State Board of Education to public schools within the state that best represent exemplary and quality educational programs. Approximately five percent of California schools are awarded this honor each year following a selection...
four times, most recently in 2006.