Gratton School District

Present and Future Gratton Families,

 

It has been such a pleasure to serve as your superintendent and principal since 2019 and previously as a classroom teacher at Gratton since 2006. Gratton is one of the smallest schools in Stanislaus County with about 140 students, one class per grade level (K-8), and exceptionally small class sizes. Transitional kindergarten is offered to our in-district families and is combined with our kindergarten class.

 

However, don’t let our small size fool you! Gratton is “huge” when it comes to achievement. Gratton students continue to earn some of the highest scores in the county on the SBAC in the areas of language arts, math, and science. In addition, we have several regional and state winners for the Imagine this… Ag in the Classroom Story Writing Contest every year and a majority of our students earn honor roll recognition each trimester. In order to develop well-rounded individuals, our students also participate in our small schools competitive sports program, our music program, and our STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) enrichment program. We also offer a variety of after school clubs including Future City, Instrumental Music Club, and Lego Club. 

 

Our school culture has a family like feel and we pride ourselves on knowing every student. Nurturing and supporting our students both academically and emotionally are our top priorities and we are committed to helping every student succeed. Our staff participated in the Capturing Kids Hearts training and implement its core principles of building positive relationships with our students. We work in partnership with our families to understand and meet student needs. Our district boasts a tremendous amount of parent involvement with parents helping in classrooms daily, in addition to organizing school and community events. 

 

Gratton truly is a small school making a big difference! 

 

Warmest regards,

Wendy Williams

Superintendent/Principal