Porterville Unified
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Location Map Porterville, CA 93257 Tulare County
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District Poverty Rate 26.2% (data source)
Non-White Students 90.6% (data source)
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Last Updated December 3, 2025
What Can My School District Do?

All school districts, regardless of whether they are required by law to allow released time, should implement good policy and be prepared for when a released time program may approach the district. The time to set the policy is before an active program is pressuring the district. Research polices the district can implement to protect teachers' and students' instruction time. Set polices that limit disruptions to students and the ability for proselytization to occur, impacting other students of faith or no faith. A more detailed write-up on school board policies can be read here.

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Schools in the District (22)
School Step Description Grades Period Signatures
Bartlett Middle
Belleview Elementary
Butterfield Charter
Citrus High
Granite Hills High
Harmony Magnet Academy
John J. Doyle Elementary
Los Robles Elementary
Monache High
Monte Vista Elementary
Olive Street Elementary
Pioneer Middle
Porterville High
Porterville Military Academy
Roche Elementary
Santa Fe Elementary
Sequoia Middle
Strathmore High
Vandalia Elementary
Vine Street Community Day
West Putnam Elementary
Westfield Elementary
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California State Law School districts may allow students to be released for religious study, but they may also not allow it.
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