School Facilities

Established in 1950, Orange Grove School is located in a residential setting.  We have a beautiful Wonder of Reading library that was renovated in 2003.  The students enjoy an abundance of field space and blacktop areas during recesses and physical education activities.  In order to ensure that the school facilities are well maintained and are cleaned on a regular basis,the school has both a day custodian and a night custodian.  The safety of our students is our number one priority.  All visitors are required to report to the school office upon arrival; staff members supervise students prior to school beginning, during recess and lunch times, and at dismissal times as well.

Routine repair work throughout the school district is assigned and accounted for through the use of a work order system. Work orders are received and work is assigned on a priority basis to maintenance employees. Most routine work is accomplished by giving each school an assigned week of concentrated maintenance time. Emergency work, such as broken doors, windows, or electrical items which pose a safety or security risk is evaluated and assigned on a priority basis with safety items given first consideration.

Since 2002, 13 schools were modernized. Eleven schools have had all new underground sewer, gas, and water lines installed. All electrical services have been upgraded where needed, eliminating all recurring power failures. All major sewer line stoppages, gas, and water line breaks have been eliminated. There are no non-functioning HVAC systems or fire sprinklers. There is no structural damage at any facility which needs to be repaired. All such issues are dealt with immediately. There are no hazardous materials abatement issues which pose a threat to students or staff.

Pest control issues are controlled by a pest control company which provides general prevention services and responds to specific identification of pest issues which arise from time to time.

Orange Grove Elementary School offers a safe and secure campus where students, staff, and visitors are free from physical and psychological harm. The school was modernized in 2003, funded by Measure W. The school is fully air conditioned and provides up-to-date facilities and adequate space for students and staff. Orange Grove Elementary is comprised of a kindergarten area, library, large multipurpose room, and 23 classrooms. The school also enjoys a spacious playground with swings, a playground apparatus with slides, play bars, as well as grassy fields for running, sports, and games. In the evenings and during the day, a team of two custodians ensures that classrooms, restrooms, and campus grounds are kept clean and safe. A scheduled maintenance program is administered by the Whittier City School District to ensure that all classrooms and facilities are maintained appropriately.

In the summer of 2007, the school exterior was repainted.