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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 25, 2006
CONTACT: Pam Slater
PHONE: 916-319-0818
E-MAIL: pslater@cde.ca.gov
SCHOOLS CHIEF O’CONNELL ANNOUNCES
2006 CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOLS
SACRAMENTO – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell
today announced that a record 377 California public elementary schools have been
selected as 2006 California Distinguished Schools.
Chosen from 190 school districts in 40 counties, the schools represent the
largest number of elementary school awardees in the 21-year history of the California
School Recognition Program and were selected from the largest number of eligible
elementary schools to date. The list is attached.
“These schools are the best of the best. They share a vision of excellence and
they have brought that vision to life,” said O’Connell, who called each school principal
on Monday to personally give them the good news. “Hearing the excitement and the
pride in their voices was incredible. These deserving school leaders and their teachers,
staffs, and students have worked extremely hard to achieve academic success and this
recognition.
“From listening to their stories, it is obvious they are all deeply committed to
ensuring their children have every opportunity to learn. They are truly examples of
excellence,” he said.
The California School Recognition Program is extending its year-long celebration
of its 20th anniversary to elementary schools in 2006. The California School
Recognition Program was created in 1985 to publicize and reinforce the priorities of the
State Board of Education and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. The
program identifies and honors some of the state's most exemplary and inspiring public
schools with the California Distinguished School Award. Although participation is
voluntary, the award is highly sought after by schools in all areas of the state.
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Approximately 5 percent of California's public schools are selected each year,
and no fewer than 40 counties are typically represented.
Elementary and secondary schools are recognized during alternate years. Of the
more than 5,000 elementary schools in the state, 2,043 were eligible to apply for the
Distinguished School honor based upon their Academic Performance Index (API) and
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) results. The 997 schools that filed applications this
year underwent a rigorous selection process conducted by the California Department of
Education (CDE) in partnership with the California County Superintendents Educational
Services Association (CCSESA), and with the help of many local educators from across
the state.
The 377 awardees for 2006 represent the largest number of elementary schools
ever selected, topping the 302 elementary school awardees in 2004, the last elementary
school cycle.
O’Connell also applauded California’s 35 nominees for the 2006 national No
Child Left Behind – Blue Ribbon Schools Program. These schools will be honored along
with the 2006 California Distinguished Schools on May 26 at an awards ceremony and
dinner at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim. The Disneyland Resort, which is celebrating
its own 50th anniversary this year, is the major corporate sponsor of the event.
For more information about the California School Recognition Program, please
visit http://www.cde.ca.gov/56012.
The awards ceremony is funded by generous contributions from corporate,
foundation, and association donations, as well as the attending schools’ registration
fees. The following is a list of donors according to their level of contribution:
Visionary ($15,000)
Belkin Corporation
California Community Foundation
California Teachers Association
The Disneyland Resort
Wells Fargo
Champion ($10,000)
Washington Mutual
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Patron ($7,500)
Apple Computer
Benefactor ($5,000)
AT&T
The Boeing Company
Associate ($2,500)
Bank of America Foundation
California Conservatory of the Arts
California State Lottery
California School Employees Association
California’s Coalition for Adequate School Housing
IBM Corporation
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Pepsi
WestEd
Supporter ($1,000)
Anaheim/Orange County Visitor & Convention Bureau
Association of School Administrators
California Association of School Business Officials
California County Superintendents Educational Services Association
California School Boards Association
California State PTA
Chevron
Great Water
GTECH
Ingram Micro, Inc.
The J. Paul Getty Trust
Lucasfilm Ltd.
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc.
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2006 California Distinguished Schools
County
Alameda
Butte
Contra Costa
El Dorado
Fresno
Fresno
District
Alameda City Unified
Alameda City Unified
Berkeley Unified
Castro Valley Unified
Castro Valley Unified
Fremont Unified
Fremont Unified
Fremont Unified
Livermore Valley Joint Unified
New Haven Unified
Newark Unified
Oakland Unified
Pleasanton Unified
Pleasanton Unified
Pleasanton Unified
Pleasanton Unified
Paradise Unified
Paradise Unified
Mt. Diablo Unified
Mt. Diablo Unified
Mt. Diablo Unified
Mt. Diablo Unified
Mt. Diablo Unified
Mt. Diablo Unified
Mt. Diablo Unified
San Ramon Valley Unified
San Ramon Valley Unified
San Ramon Valley Unified
San Ramon Valley Unified
Buckeye Union Elementary
Mother Lode Union Elementary
Clovis Unified
Clovis Unified
Clovis Unified
Clovis Unified
Clovis Unified
Clovis Unified
Clovis Unified
Clovis Unified
Clovis Unified
Clovis Unified
Fresno Unified
Fresno Unified
Kingsburg Joint Union Elementary
Kingsburg Joint Union Elementary
Sanger Unified
School
Franklin Elementary
Washington Elementary
Malcolm X Arts and Academics Magnet Elementary
Marshall Elementary
Proctor Elementary
Forest Park Elementary
Joshua Chadbourne Elementary
Parkmont Elementary
Emma C. Smith Elementary
Guy Emanuele Jr. Elementary
James L. Bunker Elementary
Thornhill Elementary
Alisal Elementary
Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary
Valley View Elementary
Vintage Hills Elementary
Cedarwood Elementary
Paradise Elementary
Ayers Elementary
Gregory Gardens Elementary
Hidden Valley Elementary
Monte Gardens Elementary
Mt. Diablo Elementary
Valle Verde Elementary
Woodside Elementary
Bollinger Canyon Elementary
Greenbrook Elementary
Montair Elementary
Tassajara Hills Elementary
Blue Oak Elementary
Indian Creek Elementary
Cedarwood Elementary
Cole Elementary
Fancher Creek Elementary
Garfield Elementary
Gettysburg Elementary
Maple Creek Elementary
Miramonte Elementary
Mountain View Elementary
Red Bank Elementary
Riverview Elementary
Holland Elementary
Thomas Elementary
Lincoln School
Roosevelt School
Lone Star School
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County
Fresno
Humboldt
Imperial
Kern
Lake
Los Angeles
District
Sanger Unified
Selma Unified
Selma Unified
Selma Unified
Cutten Elementary
Ferndale Unified
Fieldbrook Elementary
El Centro Elementary
McCabe Union Elementary
Delano Union Elementary
Fruitvale Elementary
Muroc Joint Unified
Panama Buena Vista Union Elem.
Panama Buena Vista Union Elem.
Sierra Sands Unified
Middletown Unified
ABC Unified
Acton-Agua Dulce Unified
Alhambra Unified
Alhambra Unified
Alhambra Unified
Alhambra Unified
Baldwin Park Unified
Bellflower Unified
Bellflower Unified
Beverly Hills Unified
Beverly Hills Unified
Burbank Unified
Burbank Unified
Compton Unified
Covina-Valley Unified
Covina-Valley Unified
Downey Unified
Downey Unified
Downey Unified
El Monte City Elementary
El Monte City Elementary
Garvey Elementary
Glendale Unified
Glendale Unified
Glendale Unified
Glendale Unified
Glendora Unified
Hacienda la Puente Unified
Hacienda la Puente Unified
Hacienda la Puente Unified
Hacienda la Puente Unified
Hacienda la Puente Unified
Inglewood Unified
School
Madison Elementary
Andrew Jackson Elementary
Garfield Elementary
Terry Elementary
Cutten Ridgewood School
Ferndale Elementary
Fieldbrook Elementary
De Anza Elementary
McCabe Union Elementary
Morningside School
Endeavour Elementary
William A. Bailey Elementary
Berkshire Elementary
Panama Elementary
Las Flores Elementary
Cobb Mountain Elementary
William F. Elliott Elementary
Meadowlark School
Martha Baldwin School
Repetto School
William Northrup Elementary
Ynez Elementary
Santa Fe Elementary
Craig Williams Elementary
Esther Lindstrom Elementary
El Rodeo Elementary
Hawthorne School
Robert Louis Stevenson Elementary
Thomas Jefferson Elementary
Ralph J. Bunche Elementary
Rowland Avenue Elementary
Valencia Elementary
C.C. Carpenter Elementary
Edith Unsworth Elementary
Rio Hondo Elementary
Cherrylee School
New Lexington Elementary
Hillcrest Elementary
Benjamin Franklin Elementary
Jefferson Elementary
John C. Fremont Elementary
John Marshall Elementary
William B. Cullen Elementary
Baldwin Academy
Fairgrove Academy
KWIS Elementary
Mesa Robles School
Wedgeworth Elementary
Centinela Elementary
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County
Los Angeles
District
Inglewood Unified
Long Beach Unified
Long Beach Unified
Long Beach Unified
Long Beach Unified
Long Beach Unified
Long Beach Unified
Long Beach Unified
Long Beach Unified
Long Beach Unified
Long Beach Unified
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles Unified
Monrovia Unified
Montebello Unified
Newhall Elementary
Newhall Elementary
Newhall Elementary
Newhall Elementary
School
William H. Kelso Elementary
Charles A. Buffum Elementary
Hudson International Studies Magnet
International Elementary
Jackie Robinson Elementary
John Muir Academy for Performing Arts and Technology
Mark Twain Elementary
Newcomb Academy for Academic Excellence
Thomas A. Edison Elementary
Tincher Preparatory School
William F. Prisk Elementary
Bryson Avenue Elementary
Cahuenga Elementary
Calabash Street Elementary
Cantara Street Elementary
Carson Street Elementary
Castlebay Lane Elementary
Chapman Elementary
Colfax Avenue Elementary
El Oro Way Elementary
Garden Grove Elementary
Garvanza Elementary
Granada Elementary
John B. Monlux Elementary/Monlux MST Magnet
Knollwood Elementary
Lockhurst Drive Elementary
Lokrantz School
Lorne Street Elementary/Lorne Math-Science Magnet
Montague Charter Academy
Mountain View Elementary
Multnomah Street Elementary
Nestle Avenue Elementary
Nueva Vista Elementary / VIP Magnet
Palisades Elementary Charter
Pomelo Drive Elementary
Reseda Elementary
Robert Hill Lane Elementary
Seventh Street School
Solano Avenue School
Sophia T. Salvin Special Education Center
Vanalden Avenue Elementary
Vintage Math, Science, and Technology Magnet School
Wilton Place Elementary
Wild Rose Elementary
Potrero Heights Elementary
Old Orchard Elementary
Peachland Avenue Elementary
Pico Canyon Elementary
Valencia Valley Elementary
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County
Los Angeles
Madera
Marin
Mariposa
Mendocino
Merced
Monterey
Napa
Orange
District
Newhall Elementary
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified
Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified
Rowland Unified
Rowland Unified
Rowland Unified
San Marino Unified
Saugus Union Elementary
Sulphur Springs Union Elementary
Sulphur Springs Union Elementary
Sulphur Springs Union Elementary
Sulphur Springs Union Elementary
Torrance Unified
Torrance Unified
Walnut Valley Unified
Walnut Valley Unified
Walnut Valley Unified
Walnut Valley Unified
West Covina Unified
Westside Union Elementary
Bass Lake Joint Elementary
Madera Unified
Dixie Elementary
Mariposa County Unified
Mariposa County Unified
Mariposa County Unified
Potter Valley Community Unified
Livingston Union Elementary
Carmel Unified
Napa Valley Unified
Napa Valley Unified
Anaheim Elementary
Brea-Olinda Unified
Buena Park Elementary
Buena Park Elementary
Capistrano Unified
Capistrano Unified
Capistrano Unified
Capistrano Unified
Capistrano Unified
Centralia Elementary
Cypress Elementary
Fullerton Elementary
Fullerton Elementary
Garden Grove Unified
Garden Grove Unified
Huntington Beach City Elementary
Irvine Unified
Irvine Unified
School
Wiley Canyon Elementary
Cesar Chavez Elementary
Silver Spur Elementary
Blandford Elementary
Killian Elementary
Ybarra Elementary
William L. Valentine Elementary
Rosedell Elementary
Fair Oaks Ranch Community
Mint Canyon Community School
Mitchell Community School
Sulphur Springs Community School
Evelyn Carr Elementary
Howard Wood Elementary
Collegewood Elementary
Maple Hill Elementary
Quail Summit Elementary
Westhoff Elementary
Monte Vista Elementary
Rancho Vista Elementary
Oakhurst Elementary
John Adams Elementary
Vallecito Elementary
Cathey's Valley Elementary
Woodland Elementary
Yosemite National Park Valley School
Potter Valley Elementary
Yamato Colony Elementary
Tularcitos Elementary
Alta Heights Elementary
Irene M. Snow Elementary
James M. Guinn Elementary
Olinda Elementary
Arthur F. Corey Elementary
Gordon H. Beatty School
Canyon Vista Elementary
Castille Elementary
Laguna Niguel Elementary
Tijeras Creek Elementary
Truman Benedict Elementary
G.B. Miller Elementary
Margaret Landell Elementary
Beechwood School
Rolling Hills School
John Marshall Elementary
Rosita Elementary
Agnes L. Smith Elementary
Bonita Canyon Elementary
College Park Elementary
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County
Orange
Placer
Riverside
District
Irvine Unified
Los Alamitos Unified
Newport-Mesa Unified
Newport-Mesa Unified
Newport-Mesa Unified
Newport-Mesa Unified
Ocean View Elementary
Ocean View Elementary
Ocean View Elementary
Orange Unified
Orange Unified
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
Santa Ana Unified
Santa Ana Unified
Tustin Unified
Tustin Unified
Tustin Unified
Tustin Unified
Tustin Unified
Westminster Elementary
Westminster Elementary
Ackerman Elementary
Dry Creek Joint Elementary
Dry Creek Joint Elementary
Dry Creek Joint Elementary
Dry Creek Joint Elementary
Alvord Unified
Corona-Norco Unified
Desert Sands Unified
Desert Sands Unified
Hemet Unified
Lake Elsinore Unified
Menifee Union Elementary
Murrieta Valley Unified
Murrieta Valley Unified
Riverside Unified
Riverside Unified
Riverside Unified
Riverside Unified
Riverside Unified
Riverside Unified
Riverside Unified
Temecula Valley Unified
School
Deerfield Elementary
Jack L. Weaver Elementary
California Elementary
Lincoln Elementary
Mariners Elementary
Victoria Elementary
Circle View School
Golden View School
Star View School
McPherson Magnet School
Running Springs Elementary
Bryant Ranch Elementary
Fairmont Elementary
Golden Elementary
Linda Vista Elementary
Morse Elementary
Sierra Vista Elementary
Travis Ranch School
Carl Harvey Elementary
Thorpe Fundamental
Arroyo Elementary
Jeane Thorman Elementary
Ladera Elementary
Myford Elementary
Tustin Memorial Academy
C. Fred Schroeder School
Cecil B. DeMille Elementary
Bowman Elementary
Antelope Meadows Elementary
Coyote Ridge Elementary
Dry Creek Elementary
Olive Grove Elementary
Collett Elementary
Corona Ranch Elementary
Lincoln Elementary
Truman Elementary
Bautista Creek Elementary
Luiseño Elementary
Ridgemoor Elementary
Cole Canyon Elementary
E. Hale Curran Elementary
Benjamin Franklin Elementary
Harrison Elementary
Highland Elementary
Jackson Elementary
John F. Kennedy Elementary
Liberty Elementary
Tomás Rivera Elementary
Vail Elementary
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County
Riverside
Sacramento
San Bernardino
San Diego
District
Val Verde Unified
Arcohe Union Elementary
Elk Grove Unified
Elverta Joint Elementary
Folsom-Cordova Unified
Robla Elementary
Sacramento City Unified
Sacramento City Unified
Sacramento City Unified
Sacramento City Unified
Sacramento City Unified
San Juan Unified
Alta Loma Elementary
Alta Loma Elementary
Central Elementary
Chino Valley Unified
Colton Joint Unified
Fontana Unified
Fontana Unified
Fontana Unified
Fontana Unified
Fontana Unified
Mountain View Elementary
Redlands Unified
Redlands Unified
Rialto Unified
Upland Unified
Victor Elementary
Victor Elementary
Victor Elementary
Yucaipa-Calimesa Jt. Unified
Alpine Union Elementary
Cajon Valley Union Elementary
Carlsbad Unified
Chula Vista Elementary
Del Mar Union Elementary
Encinitas Union Elementary
Encinitas Union Elementary
Encinitas Union Elementary
Escondido Union Elementary
Oceanside Unified
Oceanside Unified
Poway Unified
Poway Unified
San Diego Unified
San Diego Unified
San Diego Unified
San Diego Unified
San Diego Unified
School
Victoriano Elementary
Arcohe Elementary
Cosumnes River Elementary
Elverta Elementary
Empire Oaks Elementary
Bell Avenue School
Camellia Basic School
Genevieve Didion K-8 School
John Bidwell Elementary
John Cabrillo Elementary
Sutterville Elementary
Skycrest Elementary
Deer Canyon Elementary
Jasper Elementary
Central Elementary
Country Springs Elementary
Reche Canyon Elementary
Canyon Crest Elementary
Hemlock Elementary
Mango Elementary
Shadow Hills Elementary
Sierra Lakes Elementary
Creek View Elementary
Franklin Elementary
Mentone Elementary
Winn A. Myers Elementary
Baldy View Elementary
Brentwood Elementary
Lomitas Elementary
The Academy of Performing Arts and Foreign Language
Calimesa Elementary
Boulder Oaks Elementary
Blossom Valley Elementary
Calavera Hills Elementary
Arroyo Vista Charter School
Torrey Hills Elementary
La Costa Heights Elementary
Mission Estancia Elementary
Ocean Knoll School
L. R. Green Elementary
Del Rio Elementary
Ivey Ranch Elementary
Adobe Bluffs Elementary
Morning Creek Elementary
Benchly-Weinberger Elementary
Hickman Elementary
KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy
Silver Gate Elementary
Zeta O. Doyle Elementary
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County
San Diego
San Francisco
San Joaquin
San Luis Obispo
San Mateo
Santa Barbara
Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
District
San Marcos Unified
San Marcos Unified
San Francisco Unified
San Francisco Unified
Lodi Unified
Manteca Unified
Ripon Unified
Ripon Unified
Coast Unified
Lucia Mar Unified
Paso Robles Joint Unified
San Luis Coastal Unified
San Luis Coastal Unified
Belmont-Redwood Shores Elem.
Las Lomitas Elementary
Menlo Park City Elementary
Millbrae Elementary
Portola Valley Elementary
Redwood City Elementary
San Bruno Park Elementary
Carpinteria Unified
Carpinteria Unified
Goleta Union Elementary
Los Olivos Elementary
Santa Barbara Elementary
Berryessa Union Elementary
Cambrian Elementary
Campbell Union Elementary
Evergreen Elementary
Evergreen Elementary
Evergreen Elementary
Evergreen Elementary
Franklin-McKinley Elementary
Los Altos Elementary
Los Gatos Union Elementary
Milpitas Unified
Mountain View-Whisman Elementary
Oak Grove Elementary
Oak Grove Elementary
San Jose Unified
San Jose Unified
Santa Clara Unified
Santa Clara Unified
Union Elementary
Union Elementary
Live Oak Elementary
Pajaro Valley Unified
Pajaro Valley Unified
San Lorenzo Valley Unified
School
Discovery Elementary
Paloma Elementary
Lafayette Elementary
Sunset Elementary
Erma B. Reese Elementary
Brock Elliott School
Colony Oak School
Weston Elementary
Cambria Grammar School
North Oceano Elementary
Virginia Peterson Elementary
Del Mar Elementary
Sinsheimer Elementary
Central Elementary
Las Lomitas Elementary
Encinal School
Green Hills Elementary
Ormondale School
North Star Academy
Portola Elementary
Aliso Elementary
Summerland Elementary
El Camino School
Los Olivos Elementary
Roosevelt Elementary
Ruskin Elementary
D.M. Bagby Elementary
Forest Hill Elementary
Cedar Grove Elementary
Evergreen Elementary
Millbrook Elementary
Tom Matsumoto Elementary
Windmill Springs Elementary
Covington School
Lexington Elementary
William Burnett Elementary
Edith Landels Elementary
George Miner Elementary
Parkview Elementary
Terrell Elementary
Willow Glen Elementary
Braly Elementary
Kathryn Hughes Elementary
Alta Vista Elementary
Carlton Avenue School
Green Acres Elementary
Bradley Elementary
Valencia Elementary
Boulder Creek Elementary
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County
Santa Cruz
Shasta
Siskiyou
Solano
Sonoma
Stanislaus
Tehama
Trinity
Ventura
Yolo
Yuba
District
San Lorenzo Valley Unified
Redding Elementary
Fort Jones Union Elementary
Fairfield-Suisun Unified
Fairfield-Suisun Unified
Fairfield-Suisun Unified
Vacaville Unified
Bennett Valley Union Elementary
Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified
Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified
Dunham Elementary
Liberty Elementary
Petaluma City Elementary
Rincon Valley Union Elementary
Waugh Elementary
Windsor Unified
Salida Union Elementary
Salida Union Elementary
Sylvan Union Elementary
Antelope Elementary
Elkins Elementary
Mountain Valley Unified
Moorpark Unified
Moorpark Unified
Oak Park Unified
Oak Park Unified
Ojai Unified
Pleasant Valley Elementary
Pleasant Valley Elementary
Rio Elementary
Simi Valley Unified
Simi Valley Unified
Esparto Unified
Woodland Joint Unified
Marysville Joint Unified
Marysville Joint Unified
Wheatland Elementary
School
San Lorenzo Valley Elementary
Manzanita School
Fort Jones Union Elementary
K.I. Jones Elementary
Nelda Mundy Elementary
Suisun Valley Elementary
Browns Valley Elementary
Strawberry Elementary
Evergreen Elementary
La Fiesta Elementary
Dunham School
Liberty Elementary
McNear Elementary
Matanzas Elementary
Corona Creek School
Brooks Elementary
Dena Boer Elementary
Salida Elementary
Freedom Elementary
Antelope Elementary
Elkins Elementary
Hayfork Elementary
Arroyo West Elementary
Campus Canyon School
Brookside Elementary
Red Oak Elementary
Meiners Oaks Elementary
El Descanso School
Santa Rosa Technology Magnet School
Rio Rosales Elementary
Abraham Lincoln Elementary
Wood Ranch Elementary
Esparto Elementary
Zamora Elementary
Browns Valley Elementary
Mary Covillaud Elementary
Lone Tree School
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