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Rice Elementary, an innovative, nurturing, and diverse community, raises and empowers the leaders of tomorrow on the pillars of academic rigor, personal integrity, and civic responsibility. Our mission is to support these future leaders to love to learn and to respect others through a commitment between students, parents and staff.
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![CVESD's 2025 Holiday Card Contest Winner]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765212629/cvesdorg/jlkt5yg206h7q2emrunh/HolidayCard1stSavannaHerreraIG.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765212629/cvesdorg/jlkt5yg206h7q2emrunh/HolidayCard1stSavannaHerreraIG.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765212629/cvesdorg/jlkt5yg206h7q2emrunh/HolidayCard1stSavannaHerreraIG.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1765212629/cvesdorg/jlkt5yg206h7q2emrunh/HolidayCard1stSavannaHerreraIG.png","width":1080}])
The Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD) is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2025-26 annual Holiday Card Contest. Participating students were asked to use their talent and creativity to create holiday card art using various artistic mediums.
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Enrique S. Camarena Elementary has been awarded the distinction of a 2025 California Blue Ribbon School by the California Department of Education, one of only 31 schools in the state to receive this honor following its nomination for the National Blue Ribbon Schools award.
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On November 14, 2025, Rosebank Elementary gathered as a school community to participate in the Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day. Students walked alongside staff, PTA volunteers, and School Resource Officers in recognition of Ruby Bridges and her lasting impact on public education.
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At the Chula Vista Elementary School District’s Board of Education Meeting on November 12, 2025, the Board approved Board Policy 3515.1 Campus Access and Safety. As part of this policy, all non-charter school sites will transition to a closed-campus environment in the coming months.
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In an effort to assist those within the community that are affected by the lapse in assistance benefits due to the ongoing government shutdown, the Chula Vista Elementary School District has compiled a list of resources available to those in need.
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The Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD) has been honored on the 2025 Educational Results Partnership (ERP) Honor Roll.
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At just seven years old, Bodhi Perez, a second grader at Salt Creek Elementary, is already making a meaningful impact.