Orcutt Union School District
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The Orcutt Union School District is located in Santa Barbara County on the central coast of California. There are six elementary schools and two middle schools. There are approximately 5,040 [1] students and more than 500 staff members [2].
[edit] Schools
| School Name | Students | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| [Alice Shaw School] | 609 | K-6 |
| [Joe Nightingale School] | 785 | K-6 |
| [Lakeview Junior High School] | 638 | 7-8 |
| [May Grisham School] | 610 | K-6 |
| [Orcutt Junior High School] | 505 | 7-8 |
| [Patterson Road School] | 583 | K-6 |
| [Pine Grove School] | 423 | K-6 |
| [Ralph Dunlap School] | 589 | K-6 |
The district also hosts the Orcutt Home Study Program which is an idependent study program used by families who want to provide their children with an education outside institutional settings of public or private schools.
Orcutt introduced a Gifted and Talented (GATE) Program in the 2006-07 school year with expansion planned for following years. GATE students are clustered in regular classrooms and all teachers with the potential for having GATE students in their classes receive additional training to meet the needs of those students.
