Schools

School District: What Should We Name The New Elementary School?

Construction is set to begin on the school and the district wants community input.

The newest school to begin construction in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District is in search of a name. A small committee has been established and is seeking input from the community to select the name for the new elementary school (scheduled to open during the 2015-16 school year).

The elementary school, San Ramon Valley's fifth elementary school in the Dougherty Valley community of east San Ramon, is situated on a 7.4 acre site located approximately 1Ž2 mile southwest of the Dougherty Station Community Center and Library in a yet-to-be developed area of the Dougherty Valley (site is adjacent to a 30-acre community park currently under construction).

The committee is asking staff members, parents, students and community members to provide suggestions for the school name. The committee (comprised of representatives from SRVUSD schools, the City of San Ramon, the San Ramon Valley Historical Society and the local parent community) will take all the suggestions submitted, and work through a process to decide on a name for the school to submit to the Board of Education for its approval.

According to Board of Education policy, new schools can be named within the following criteria:

  • In recognition of the geographic area in which the school or building is located
  • In recognition of individuals who have made contributions of state, national or worldwide significance
  • In recognition of individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the county or community
  • No school facility will be given the name of a commercial development unless the name existed in the area prior to the development.
Anyone interested in submitting names for the new school is asked to complete the online form located on the school district website at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/dvschoolname


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