About
Frontier Elementary School in Hanford, California, is a public charter school within the Pioneer Union Elementary School District, serving grades Pre-K through 5th. Located at 1854 Mustang Drive on the western side of Hanford, it was established to provide quality education in a rural setting. The school has grown to enroll around 475-521 students, with a student-teacher ratio of approximately 24:1.
We are known for our above-average performance, and we rank in the top 30% of California elementary schools. We are also recognized as both a Distinguished School and a Gold Ribbon School by the State of California. The school emphasizes community involvement through its Parent Teacher Club and has been recognized for educational excellence.
Administration
Tenci Murillo-Brown
Principal
559-585-2430
murillo-brownt@puesd.net
Whitney Nelson
Assistant Principal
559-585-2430
nelsonw@puesd.net
Office & Support Staff
Secretaries
Tori OliveiraSecretary I559-585-2430 x 4200oliveirat@puesd.net
School Counselor
Cecily OlsonCounselor559-585-2430 x 4601olsonc@puesd.net
Nurse’s Office
Mary Froberg
559-585-2430 x 4208
frobergm@puesd.net
Psychologist
Tye Fletcher
559-585-2430 x 4215
fletchert@puesd.net
Library
Lisa DoddLibrary Techniciandoddl@puesd.net
Cafeteria
Abril EscarcegaLead Cookescarcegaa@puesd.net
Lisa BrumleyFood Service Worker/Clerkcoelhol@puesd.net
Custodial & Grounds
Johnny CrainCustodian Icrainj@puesd.net
Juan RiveraCustodian I – Eveningriveraj@puesd.net
Marco PiresGrounds Maintenace Ipiresm@puesd.net
Teachers
Kindergarten
Kristen Boydstun
Kindergarten
boydstunk@puesd.net
Bethany Dial
Kindergarten
dialb@puesd.net
Calvie Clement
Transitional Kindergaren
clementc@puesd.net
Chelsea Lourenco
Transitional Kindergarten
lourencoc@puesd.net
Hannah Borbon
Transitional Kindergarten/Kindergarten
borbonh@puesd.net
First Grade
Madeline Cardoza
Grade 1
cardozam@puesd.net
Karen Jost
Grade 1
jostk@puesd.net
Rebecca Woods
Grade 1
woodsr@puesd.net
Brandi Blankenship
Grade 1/2
blankenshipb@puesd.net
2nd Grade
Brandi Blankenship
Grade 1/2
blankenshipb@puesd.net
Jessica Bribiesca
Grade 2
bribiescaj@puesd.net
Elaine Hoover
Grade 2
hoovere@puesd.net
Alyana Manasan
Grade 2
manasana@puesd.net
5th Grade
Amy Fritts
Grade 5
frittsa@puesd.net
Alyssa Legarretta
Grade 5
legarrettaa@puesd.net
Kathryn Randalls
Grade 5
randallsk@puesd.net
Other Instructional Teachers & Staff
Stacy Anselmo-BillingsRSP Teacher billingss@puesd.net
Amanda BradenSpecial Day Class/RSPbradena@puesd.net
Lois BentleyTeacher – Title 1bentleyl@puesd.net
Amy GambleTeacher – Title 1gamblea@puesd.net
Instructional Aides
Valarie CastellanosInstructional Aide Icastellanosv@puesd.net
Loretta ClarkInstructional Aide Iclarkl@puesd.net
Donna DuranInstructional Aide Idurand@puesd.net
Emily HermosilloInstructional Aide Ihermosilloe@puesd.net
Melissa JavauxInstructional Aide Imoorem@puesd.net
Jakob KampaInstructional Aide Ikampaj@puesd.net
Lori LealInstructional Aide Ileall@puesd.net
Jaxon LemonsInstructional Aide Ilemonsjd@puesd.net
Arlette LindseyInstructional Aide Ilindseya@puesd.net
Renee LoewenInstructional Aide Iloewenr@puesd.net
Carly VallinInstructional Aide Ivallinc@puesd.net
Sabrina VelaInstructional Aide Ivelas@puesd.net
Samantha VillasenorInstructional Aide Ivillasenors@puesd.net
Valarie CasarezInstructional Aide I – Supplemental/Title Onecasarezv@puesd.net
Courtney RangelInstructional Aide I – Supplemental/Title Onerangelc@puesd.net
Rocio RiveraYard Duty Aide, Instructional Aide Iriverar@puesd.net
Ariana RuizInstructional Aide I – Supplemental/Title Oneruiza@puesd.net
Rocchina DennisonInstructional Aide II – SDCdennisonr@puesd.net
Carmen JoynerInstructional Aide II – SDCjoynerc@puesd.net
Tia Saechao-HumphreyInstructional Aide II – SDCsaechaot@puesd.net