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

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Tenci Murillo-Brown

Tenci Murillo-Brown

Principal
559-585-2430
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Whitney Nelson

Whitney Nelson

Assistant Principal
559-585-2430
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Office & Support Staff

Secretaries

Sonia Gomez
Secretary II
559-585-2430 x 4200
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Tori Oliveira
Secretary I
559-585-2430 x 4200
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School Counselor

Cecily Olson
Counselor
559-585-2430 x 4601
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Nurse’s Office

Mary Froberg
559-585-2430 x 4208
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Psychologist

Tye Fletcher
559-585-2430 x 4215
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Library

Lisa Dodd
Library Technician
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Technology

Kaitlyn Pedrick
Computer Technician
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Cafeteria

Jeremy Salazar
Lead Cook
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Abril Escarcega
Lead Cook
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Carmen Martinez
Food Service Worker/Clerk
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Custodial & Grounds

Johnny Crain
Custodian I
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Juan Rivera
Custodian I – Evening
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Marco Pires
Grounds Maintenance I
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Teachers

Kindergarten

Kristen Boydstun
Kindergarten
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Bethany Dial
Kindergarten
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Calvie Clement
Transitional Kindergaren
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Chelsea Lourenco
Transitional Kindergarten
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Hannah Borbon
Transitional Kindergarten/Kindergarten
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First Grade

Madeline Cardoza
Grade 1
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Karen Jost
Grade 1
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Rebecca Woods
Grade 1
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Brandi Blankenship
Grade 1/2
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2nd Grade

Brandi Blankenship
Grade 1/2
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Jessica Bribiesca
Grade 2
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Elaine Hoover
Grade 2
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Alyana Manasan
Grade 2
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3rd Grade

Marcos Ayala
Grade 3
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Joanna Pimentel
Grade 3
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4th Grade

Ana Rico-Osorio
Grade 4
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Zachary Westover
Grade 4
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5th Grade

Amy Fritts
Grade 5
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Alyssa Legarretta
Grade 5
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Kathryn Randalls
Grade 5
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Other Instructional Teachers & Staff

Stacy Anselmo-Billings
RSP Teacher
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Amanda Braden
Special Day Class/RSP
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Lois Bentley
Teacher – Title 1
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Amy Gamble
Teacher – Title 1
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