Our Heritage
The Buena Park School District, founded in 1890, is firmly committed to providing the highest quality educational experience for all students. The Buena Park Governing Board is proud to inspire and ignite all students to pursue high achievement, empowering all to follow their passions. We proudly serve students at five elementary schools and two middle schools. Our Buena Park schools have won numerous national and state academic awards, as well as safety and student support awards. Buena Park class sizes are small, with an average of twenty-four students per teacher at the primary grades.
Rigorous and relevant standards-based instruction occurs daily in our 21st Century Learning environments. Every student in our district has a dedicated laptop or iPad for second – eighth grades and one device for every five students in kindergarten and first grade. Enrichment and GATE classes are offered at every campus, and every school provides an after-school program through ASES, which includes homework help, recreation, and enrichment. In addition, preschool and transitional kindergarten programs are offered to our younger 3-4-year-old students.
Every BPSD elementary school has a unique focus that includes: Science-Technology-Engineering- Arts-Math (STEAM), Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA), International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IBPYP), and College and Career Bound through Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID). Our two Buena Park Middle Schools proudly offer a diversity of academic honors classes, Gifted and Talented Enrichment (GATE), engineering, arts, leadership, debate, pentathlon, robotics, culinary arts, performing arts, woodshop, horticulture, and a variety of technology classes and clubs. There is something for everyone in the Buena Park School District.
Many resources are available for our BPSD students and families. Parents are actively involved in our schools through PTA, School Site Council, English Learner Advisory, and other school and district committees. Parent volunteers also provide support at every school. Safe and secure campuses are a high priority in our school district. Relevant educational and job-specific training is conducted for all staff. We are proud of our community partnerships with city and county agencies and that every student in the Buena Park School District receives free breakfast and lunch. Supportive resources are provided to maximize educational opportunities for all children.
We pride ourselves on working collaboratively to effectively meet the needs of our students and the Buena Park community. Please take time to give us a call or tour one of our schools.