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| Vallecito Union School District | |
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| Address | |
4545 Moran Road Calaveras County , California , 95224United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°12′07″N120°21′55″W / 38.2019°N 120.3654°W |
| District information | |
| Grades | K–8 [1] |
| Established | 1860 |
| Superintendent | Tom Hoskins |
| Schools | Avery Middle, Albert A. Michelson, Hazel Fischer |
| NCES District ID | 0640680 [1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | Around 580 [1] |
| Teachers | 37.76 (FTE) [1] |
| Staff | 43.12 (FTE) [1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 18.1 [1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Vallecito Union School District is a unified school district located in Avery, California, a town located in Calaveras County. It operates three schools: Avery Middle School, Albert Michelson Elementary, and Hazel Fischer Elementary. The current superintendent is Tom Hoskins.
Albert Michelson Elementary School, Hazel Fischer Elementary School, and Avery Middle School are all part of the Vallecito Union School District in Calaveras County, California, serving students in the scenic Sierra Nevada foothills near areas like Murphys, Arnold, and Avery. Albert Michelson Elementary, a vibrant TK-5 campus located in the historic Gold Rush town of Murphys, offers a nurturing environment with strong academics in subjects like language arts, math, science, and social-emotional learning, while fostering a tight-knit community with active parent involvement and named after the Nobel Prize-winning physicist Albert Michelson who spent part of his childhood there. Hazel Fischer Elementary, a TK-5 school nestled amid the breathtaking Stanislaus National Forest in Arnold and adjacent to White Pines Lake, emphasizes strong family partnerships and provides an inspiring natural backdrop for student learning in a supportive setting. Avery Middle School, serving grades 6-8 in the district's heart at Avery, creates a caring, positive, and challenging atmosphere for its students, with notable recognitions including California Distinguished School status, Gold Ribbon School honors, and multiple Apple Distinguished School awards, highlighting its innovative approach and commitment to student success. Together, these schools form a cohesive educational pathway in a rural, community-focused district that values both academic excellence and local ties.
