Under the Joint Consolidated School District of Livermore Valley, Arroyo Seco Elementary is a public elementary school. Their college serves transitional kindergarten with a history of quality through fifth grade.

 

A strong basic skills curriculum including Language Arts, Mathematics, Physics, History / Social Sciences, Technology, Fine Arts and Physical Education is taught to all students.

 

In a technology-rich environment, student learning is facilitated. To enrich their reading, writing and problem solving experiences, the students use the Media Center (library and computer lab).'

 

Arroyo Seco Elementary is a Distinguished School in California. In the words of the State Department of Education, the California Distinguished School award is presented to the most outstanding and inspiring public schools in the state.

 

School History

 

1971: School establishment. Arroyo Seco began as a K-3 school with six portable classrooms.

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1976: A permanent core building has been added and the student body comprises grades 4 and 5. A library, a multi-purpose room with a stage, offices and a staff room are part of the facility in the core building.

 

1996: During the summer, a 10000 square foot computer lab was added to the library.

 

2004: Both classrooms were relocated to the same location with the 4th and 5th grade classes being located on the north of the campus in the 2nd and 3rd grade classes. With an additional play system, the play area has been extended and more lawn areas are available for student recesses.

 

2004-2005: 29 daily classrooms, one Special Day Class and one Reading Tutorial Office are open. Each classroom has at least three computers with a variety of software and a CD-Rom drive connected to the Internet.

 

2005-2006: To accommodate science laboratory instruction for students through Measure D funding, science portables were introduced. A special education resource officer, a speech therapist and a psychologist support children with special needs on-site. The Livermore Area Recreation and Park District operates a day-care center in a separate facility next to their parking lot for students attending their kindergarten.

 

2017: Maker Space lab was created and built. This room allows students to do hands on STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) activities using robotics, lego walls, coding and so much more.

2018: Through Measure J support from the community, they were able to get new play structures both in their kindergarten playground and their larger structure. Solar panels installed in their school parking lot.