Esplanade Elementary School
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Esplanade Elementary is a public elementary
school
located at Esplanade Street in the California
n city of Orange
in the United States
. The school, built in the 1960s, is parte of the Orange Unified School District
, and, since 1989, it is a California Distinguished School
, an award given by the California State Board of Education
to public schools within the state that best represent exemplary and quality educational programs. The school colors are blue and gold, and it currently has nearly 500 students in grades K-6. The school principal is Amy Hitt.
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
school
Education in the United States
Education in the United States is mainly provided by the public sector, with control and funding coming from three levels: federal, state, and local. Child education is compulsory.Public education is universally available...
located at Esplanade Street in the 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...
n city of Orange
Orange, California
Southern California is well-known for year-round pleasant weather: - On average, the warmest month is August. - The highest recorded temperature was in 1985. - On average, the coolest month is December. - The lowest recorded temperature was in 1950...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The school, built in the 1960s, is parte of the Orange Unified School District
Orange Unified School District
Orange Unified School District is a public school district headquartered in Orange, California.Orange USD serves the cities of Orange and Villa Park, the unincorporated land of Silverado, and parts of Anaheim, Garden Grove, Santa Ana, and an unpopulated area of Yorba Linda...
, and, since 1989, it is 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...
, an award given by the California State Board of Education
California State Board of Education
The California State Board of Education is the governing and policy-making body of the California Department of Education. The State Board of Education sets K-12 education policy in the areas of standards, instructional materials, assessment, and accountability...
to public schools within the state that best represent exemplary and quality educational programs. The school colors are blue and gold, and it currently has nearly 500 students in grades K-6. The school principal is Amy Hitt.