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CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS TO WATCH

California Schools to Watch is a statewide program implemented by the California League of Middle Schools, California Department of Education, California Middle Grades Alliance, National Forum, and the California Schools to Watch model schools.

Redesignated: 2025
Designated 2022
Atwater Elementary School District
Merced County
Lyndsay Olds, Principal
201 Lakeview Drive, Atwater, CA 95301
209-357-6517
School Characteristics
Enrollment: 171. Grade Levels: 7-8.
Replicable Practices
Teacher PLCs: Weekly collaboration: standards, assessment, interventions, leadership
Students-First Master Schedule: strong first instruction, elective wheel, interventions
STEAM for the Middle: infusion of topics (solar, water, social justice) in core subjects
Advisory Class: Restorative practices, community circles, executive function
Extracurriculars for All: Outdoor learning, academic pentathlon, community service
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