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Burton School District
website: www.burtonschools.org

264 North Westwood Street
Porterville, CA 93257

phone: (559) 781-8020
fax: (559) 781-1403
Grades K - 8

Average Daily Attendance: 3,790



Gary Mekeel, Ed.D., Superintendent
e-mail: gmekeel@burtonschools.org
(559) 781-8032
Karen Schuler, Administrative Assistant
(559) 781-8032

Board of Trustees
Lisa Ruffa (Area 5), President
Jay Rice (Area 3), Vice President
Eddie Hernandez (Area 1), Clerk
Phillip Giannetto (Area 4), Member
Rebecca Wilson (Area 2), Member

Trustee Meeting Date: first and third Mondays of the month




Elementary and Middle Schools

William R. Buckley Elementary, K-4
2573 West Westfield, Porterville 93257
Chastity Lollis, Principal
Rosa Hernandez, Secretary
(559) 788-6412

Burton Elementary, K-4
2375 West Morton, Porterville 93257
Lily Shimer, Principal
Vanessa Musquiz, Secretary
(559) 784-2401

Burton Middle School, 7-8
1155 North Elderwood, Porterville 93257
Michelle Pengilly, Principal
Joanne Laubacher, Secretary
(559) 781-2671

Jim Maples Academy, 5-6
252 North Westwood, Porterville 93257
Patricia Miller, Principal
Patricia Ziegler, Secretary
(559) 781-1658

Oak Grove Elementary, K-4
1873 West Mulberry, Porterville 93257
Marcus White, Principal
Roxanne Martin, Secretary
(559) 784-0310


Community Day and Charter Schools

Burton Community Day School, K-12
264 North Westwood, Porterville 93257
Sergio Mendoza, Principal
Beatriz Alvarez, Secretary
(559) 781-8020

Burton Pathways Charter High School, 9-12
1414 West Olive, Porterville 93257
Troy Hayes, Principal
Patricia Amador, Secretary
(559) 782-4748

Summit Charter Academy Mathew Campus, K-6
175 South Mathew, Porterville 93257
Claudia Barba, Principal
Elizabeth Weaver, Secretary
(559) 782-5902

Summit Charter Academy Lombardi Campus, K-6
(opening Fall 2012)
1509 Lombardi, Porterville 93257
Treasure Weisenberger, Principal
(559) 788-6445

Summit Charter Collegiate Academy, 7-12
15550 Redwood, Porterville 93257
Steve Beecher, Principal
Christina Sanchez, Secretary
(559) 788-6440






Jim Vidak
County Superintendent of Schools


Tulare County Office of Education
2637 West Burrel
P.O. Box 5091
Visalia, CA 93278-5091
phone: (559) 733-6300
fax: (559) 737-4378
TTY (hearing impaired): (559) 733-6307


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