Chowchilla Elementary School District (CESD) is located in the growing community of Chowchilla. Situated in the heart of the fertile San Joaquin Valley, Chowchilla is today a farming community, just as it was when it was first developed. We are an elementary District serving TK-8th grade students in 5 Schools. Stephens serves nearly 250 Transitional Kindergarten (TK)-2 students, while Fuller (TK-2), Reagan (3rd-4th), Fairmead (5th-6th) and Wilson Middle School (7th-8th) serve roughly 500 students each.

CESD strives to maintain a friendly atmosphere, promoting the positive image of a small-town community without the problems that are frequently associated with larger cities. 

In 1912, Orlando Alison Robertson organized the Chowchilla Land Company in an effort to colonize the City of Chowchilla and support the construction of the Chowchilla Grammar School. In 1913, the Grammar School site was completed and occupied by its first classes. The Chowchilla Elementary School District, for the past I00 Years, has been providing each student a superior education in a safe and positive climate. The District acknowledges the tireless hours of dedicated work provided by teachers, support staff, administrators, board members, parents, and community volunteers since 1913 to the present. 

1913 Chowchilla Grammar School 
1920 Wilson Grammar School 
1943 Merle L. Fuller Elementary School 
1949 Stephens Grammar School 
1970 Fairmead Elementary Annexed into the CESD                                                                                                                                               
2003 Land was granted by C&R Holdings, LTD. to build Ronald Reagan Elementary School                                                                                          2008 Ronald Reagan Elementary
2013 Chowchilla Elementary School District celebrated 100 years of educating students