Centralia Elementary School District

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Founded in 1875, the award-winning district's eight elementary schools are located in the cities of Buena Park, Anaheim and La Palma.

Enrollment is approximately 4,500 students. The Centralia School District is located in beautiful Southern California in the northern part of Orange County, located between Los Angeles and San Diego counties. Centralia School District was established in 1875 and was the first school district in California to provide free textbooks to students. Today, the district's eight elementary schools are located in the cities of Buena Park, Anaheim and La Palma.

11/02/2026

Taco 'bout a great way to say THANK YOU! Our San Marino ELOP staff are always serving up creativity and fun for our students, so Board Member Flores and family, decided to serve up something delicious for them.

Tacos were the perfect way to show some well-deserved appreciation for this amazing team and all the hard work they put into our Expanded Learning Opportunities Program!

10/31/2026

Fantastic visit to Centralia School! Centralia Bees teachers and staff are creating a rigorous environment for students. Scholar leaders were giving it their best!

10/31/2026

Last chance to join CEF for our first Family Hockey Night on Nov. 1! Choose your seats, parking is included and $5 from every ticket supports CEF.

Grab your seats today and have some fun while supporting CESD students.
👉Purchase tickets today: bit.ly/CEF-ducks

10/31/2026

Centralia ESD district staff really know how to make a trick or treat experience so special!

Each year, our young TK and K students from Raymond Temple Elementary are invited to a walking trip to our district offices. District staff go all out to create. memorable experience for our students.

This is definitely a treat, not a trick!

10/31/2026

Traditions. For decades, our schools have gathered together to celebrate childhood, fun, and family togetherness. In this case, we celebrate the annual Harvest parade at Buena Terra School.

Dinosaurs, Superheroes, villains and all type of inflatable marched in unison.

What stands out?
- Family members joyfully waving at their children as they marched by.
- Students singing along to fun lyrics like “Ghostbusters” and declaring the day as the best day!
- Students sitting at their chairs, calling out the names of schoolmates who walked by, hands outstretched, ready to high five a friend.

When CESD says we are student-centered, we celebrate moments like these for they bring children, families and schools together. Buena Terra was filled with families! Moments like these remind us of the wonder of childhood!

Schools across our district celebrated their traditions. Thank you to all staff and families who joined in the fun to make it happen for our students!

10/30/2026

Tickets are selling fast. Join CEF for our first Family Hockey Night on Nov. 1! Choose your seats, parking is included and $5 from every ticket supports CEF.

Grab your seats today to support CESD students.

👉Purchase tickets today: bit.ly/CEF-ducks

10/29/2026

Last week we kicked off Centralia Reads at San Marino Elementary with a fun read-along for our first and second graders and their families. Through Centralia Reads, we're encouraging families to read together for 20 minutes a day, building strong readers and a lifelong love of books.

A special thank you to our community partners from the Buena Park Library and Kiwanis for joining the celebration.

10/28/2026

Our ELOP students are getting moving and learning something new through cheer. Along with exercise, students are practicing coordination, teamwork and confidence.

Just one of the many ways CESD’s Expanded Learning Opportunities Program keeps students learning, exploring and connecting beyond the school day.

10/27/2026

Join CEF for our first Family Hockey Night on Nov. 1! Choose your seats, parking is included and $5 from every ticket supports CEF.

Grab your seats today and help support CESD students. Update: this game is close to a sell out.

👉Purchase tickets today: bit.ly/CEF-ducks

10/23/2026

The California School Boards Association highlighted Centralia Elementary School District's efforts to improve student attendance through a more supportive, family-centered approach.

By listening to families, addressing barriers and connecting students with resources through our Neighborhood Resource Center, we made meaningful progress in reducing chronic absenteeism across all eight schools.

This progress reflects the dedication of our staff, the partnership of our families and our shared commitment to helping every student succeed.

We're proud to see our community's efforts recognized statewide!

🔗 Read the full story: blog.csba.org/centralia-esd-attendance/

Address

6625 La Palma Avenue
Buena Park, CA
90620

Telephone

+17142283100

Website

https://www.cesd.us/

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