Vista High School

McKinley Elementary School is a year-round environmental science school that offers students with ongoing comprehensive learning opportunities that focus on a rigorous academic program along with enriching outdoor education. The school enrolls more than 750 students in kindergarten through grade eight. It involves parents in various activities through its parent-teacher organization and school site council. McKinley Elementary School also offers parent education training classes in English and Spanish. It additionally offers a magnet program that emphasizes on environmental, agricultural and outdoor education. The school s reading mastery is a phonics- and skill-based reading program that helps students to excel in reading. McKinley Elementary School also has an after-school program that provides assistance with homework, physical exercise and science enrichment. Located in Bakersfield, Calif., the school is administered by the Bakersfield City School District.