Two elementary schools that include seventh and eighth grade programs in the Corona-Norco Unified School District may soon lose the upper grade levels due to declining enrollment.
Parents at Cesar Chavez Academy in Corona say the school’s kindergarten through eighth grade program is one of its biggest draws, but that continuity could be eliminated under a proposal now being reviewed by CNUSD.
Only about one in six public elementary schools in California offers students the opportunity to attend the same campus from kindergarten through eighth grade. Parents at Cesar Chavez Academy say that model was a key reason they chose the school…