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Patterson, California · Opening Soon
Almond Blossom Elementary, Opening August 2027
Welcome, families, students, staff and neighbors! Our brand new TK through 6th grade school is rising on Calvinson Parkway, and we can't wait to grow alongside you. Follow our progress here and help us shape the school we will build together.
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The district has announced an August 2027 opening. Our exact first day will be announced by the district; this countdown uses August 1, 2027 as an estimate.
School at a glance
Every fact on this page links to its public source. Details may change as the district finalizes plans.
- A brand new TK through 6th grade school, scheduled to open in August 2027.
Source: PJUSD principal job posting, Oct 2026 - Our address: 1000 Calvinson Parkway, at the southwest corner of Calvinson Parkway and Ward Avenue in southern Patterson.
Source: PJUSD Initial Study, Aug 2025 - A 12 acre campus with neighborhoods to the north and west and the T.W. Patterson Sports Complex to the south.
Source: PJUSD Initial Study - The first Patterson school on the south side of Sperry.
Source: Patterson Irrigator, Sept 2025 - We will be the district's sixth elementary school.
Source: PJUSD principal job posting - Our name was chosen by the community: more than 70 names were suggested, and Almond Blossom received 1,797 votes before the Board approved it in October 2024.
Source: Patterson Irrigator, Oct 2024
Why Almond Blossom?
Our architects opened their design presentation with Vincent van Gogh's Almond Blossoms, a painting he connected with awakening and hope, and hope to bring that spirit into the school's graphic design.
Source: Patterson IrrigatorOur campus
Designed by Community Architecture to the district's 2025 Elementary Educational Specification.
Four buildings
An Administration Building, a Kindergarten Classroom Building, a Multipurpose Building and a two story Classroom Building, totaling 71,011 square feet.
Source: Board presentation, Feb 2025Classrooms
Four kindergarten classrooms, two special day classrooms, twelve 1st through 3rd grade classrooms and nine 4th through 6th grade classrooms.
Source: Board presentationCapacity
The design presented to the Board houses 680 students. The district's environmental study plans for no more than 750.
Source: Board presentation; PJUSD Initial StudyLearning spaces
A library and a Flex Room for music, maker space and after school programs, plus a cafeteria with kitchen and an outdoor stage.
Source: Board presentationOutdoors
Organized around open green spaces, playgrounds and outdoor learning areas, with soccer fields, a play area and hard courts.
Source: PJUSD Initial Study; board presentationDesign
A modern farmhouse look, with materials, scale and details that echo the surrounding homes.
Source: Board presentationSafe arrival
Pedestrian paths are separated from traffic, and staff, visitor, bus and drop off areas are separated for supervision.
Source: Board presentationSustainability
Designed to meet CALGreen water and energy measures, with solar panels, storm water filtration and electric vehicle charging.
Source: Board presentationDrawings and renderings
Official design images from the February 2025 presentation to the Board of Trustees, shown unaltered. Select any image to view it full size. Final construction may differ.
Imagine opening day
Full color visualizations of the official renderings, imagined on a spring day with almond orchards in bloom. Each one sits beside the original so you can see exactly what the architects drew.
Kindergarten and Administration buildings
Student entrance at drop off
Central courtyard
Outdoor stage
Our story and timeline
From a community vote to opening day. Future dates are projections.
- 2022Patterson voters pass Measure E, a $74 million bond, with nearly 61% of the vote. Source: Patterson Irrigator
- 2023$10 million in Series A bonds funds architectural design, engineering studies and site testing. Source: Superintendent letter, 2025
- February 2024Project development begins with contracts, traffic studies and geotechnical reports. Source: Patterson Irrigator
- Fall 2024A School Naming Committee narrows more than 70 community suggestions; the Board approves Almond Blossom Elementary in October. Source: PJUSD School Construction page
- February 2025Community Architecture presents the design to the Board; Roebbelen Construction is the district's construction partner. Source: Patterson Irrigator
- Summer 2025Groundbreaking is postponed while the district confirms enrollment trends to protect an estimated $32 million in state reimbursements. Source: Superintendent letter, 2025
- September 11, 2025Groundbreaking ceremony. The first shovels turn on the 12 acre site. Source: Patterson Irrigator
- September 11, 2026Beam signing ceremony. About 50 people sign a steel beam for the school's frame. Source: Patterson Irrigator
- Fall 2026Building C goes vertical and Building A, the administration area, is prioritized. All buildings are on track to be weather tight by December. Source: PJUSD update, Patterson Irrigator
- February 2027Projected construction completion. Source: Patterson Irrigator
- March 2027Our founding principal is expected to begin full time. Source: PJUSD job posting
- August 2027Opening day for students. Source: PJUSD job posting
How our school is funded
$74M
Measure E, the general obligation bond approved by Patterson voters in 2022 to build new school facilities, reduce overcrowding and modernize classrooms.
Source: PJUSD Bonds page$84M
Estimated total project cost. The district expects to cover the difference through state reimbursements and negotiated developer fees.
Source: Patterson IrrigatorOversight
A Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee reviews the use of Measure E funds and publishes an annual report on the district website.
Source: Superintendent letter, 2025Attendance area
Planned / to be confirmedThe district has not yet published an attendance area for Almond Blossom. Boundaries are set by the district, and we will share the map here as soon as it is available. Until then, families can find their current school through the district's enrollment office.
Our vision
A new school has one chance to set its tone. Almond Blossom will grow around three commitments, shaped with families, staff and students from day one.
Every child known
Strong relationships, clear routines and a calm, joyful campus where children feel safe to learn.
Strong foundations
Excellent teaching in reading, writing and math, with support for every learner, including English learners and students with disabilities.
Families as partners
Welcoming families in English and Spanish, sharing information early and often, and building our traditions together, including the choice of a mascot.
Family resources
These pages will open as the district finalizes details. Each is labeled until it is ready.
Planned / to be confirmed
Enrollment
How and when to enroll, with help in English or Spanish.
Planned / to be confirmed
Bell schedule and calendar
Start and dismissal times and the school year calendar.
Planned / to be confirmed
Arrival and dismissal
Drop off, pick up and bus areas, with safe walking routes.
Planned / to be confirmed
School meals
Breakfast and lunch menus and meal applications.
Planned / to be confirmed
Before and after school
Programs and care options for working families.
Planned / to be confirmed
Supply lists
What each grade will need on the first day.
Until then, the district website is the official source: patterson.k12.ca.us
Questions families may have
These answers describe general plans. Official details will come from the district.
How will enrollment work?
Planned / to be confirmed
Enrollment is managed by the district. We plan to share clear, early information and offer help completing enrollment in English or Spanish.
What will the school day look like?
Planned / to be confirmed
Start and dismissal times will follow the district schedule and will be shared well before the first day, along with drop off and pick up plans.
Will there be transportation?
Planned / to be confirmed
Transportation follows district policy. The campus design includes a separate bus drop off area, and we plan to work with the district and the city on safe walking and biking routes.
How will English learners and families be supported?
Planned / to be confirmed
English learners would receive daily language development and support in every subject. Family communication would be offered in English and Spanish, and students would have access to the counseling and mental health resources the district shares across its elementary schools.
How can my family get involved?
Planned / to be confirmed
Founding families can help shape our first traditions through a parent group, school site council, an English learner advisory committee, volunteering and community events.
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Kids' corner: watch us build!
Tap Next, swipe, or use your arrow keys to watch our block-build school grow from dirt to opening day. It follows the real campus plan.
1Site prep
Big machines smooth the dirt, and string lines show where each building will stand.
2Foundation
Workers pour concrete floors. This is the bottom of every building.
3Steel and the beam signing
Steel beams go up like a giant skeleton. One special beam was signed by our community!
4Walls
Walls wrap around the frame. Now you can see the shape of each building.
5Roof
Roofs go on top to keep out the rain. The buildings are weather tight!
6Finishes
Windows, doors, a wood trellis, sidewalks and parking. It looks like a friendly farmhouse.
7Playground and landscaping
Grass, almond trees, a playground, courts and a soccer field. Time to play!
Our block-build 
The real campus plan Drawing courtesy of Community Architecture / Patterson JUSD. Source: Board presentation, Feb 2025 8Finished! Can you spot the match?
Here is our block-build next to the architects' real plan. Find the long two story classroom building, the playground and the soccer field!
Block-build images were made with an image generator, guided by the official renderings and site plan. They are for fun and are not exact.
Coming soon
Vote on a mascot and school colors
Our students will help choose our mascot and school colors, so Almond Blossom feels like theirs from day one. Details to come.
Idea
Draw your dream school
Ask a grown up to help you email a drawing of your dream school. We would love to see it!
Send a drawingNews and updates
Every update links to its public source.
District posts the founding principal position
The district is hiring Almond Blossom's first principal, who is expected to start full time in March 2027.
Source: PJUSD job postingConstruction update: Building C goes vertical
Building A, the administration area, is being prioritized, and all buildings are on track to be weather tight by December.
Source: Patterson IrrigatorCommunity signs a steel beam
About 50 people signed a steel beam that is now part of the school's frame.
Source: Patterson IrrigatorGroundbreaking on Calvinson Parkway
The first shovels turned on the 12 acre site.
Source: Patterson IrrigatorSuperintendent shares a Measure E update
Groundbreaking was briefly postponed to confirm enrollment trends and protect an estimated $32 million in state reimbursements.
Source: Superintendent letter, 2025Design presented to the Board
Community Architecture shared the campus design, including renderings and the site plan.
Source: Patterson IrrigatorBoard approves the name Almond Blossom
The name received 1,797 community votes.
Source: Patterson IrrigatorEvents calendar
Past events are real and sourced. Future events marked Sample are placeholders that show how the calendar will work.
- Feb32025Past event
Design presentation to the Board
Patterson JUSD Board of Trustees
Source: Board presentation - Sep112025
- Sep112026
- Spring·2027Sample
Family information night
Date and place to be announced
Sample event to show how the calendar will work. Not scheduled. - Spring·2027Sample
Mascot and school colors vote
Students and families
Sample event to show how the calendar will work. Not scheduled. - Summer·2027Sample
Campus open house
Date to be announced
Sample event to show how the calendar will work. Not scheduled. - Aug·2027
Contact the Principal
Have a question, an idea or a hope for Almond Blossom? We would love to hear from you.
drdan@dannygentry.com