WHAT: All 46 Fontana Unified School District schools are gearing up for the start of the 2024-25 school year, an especially historic day for Sierra Lakes Elementary School, which will celebrate the completion of a school renovation. Balfour Beatty served as the general contractor for the project, which constructed a two-story building holding 15 new fourth- and fifth-grade classrooms, a second-level outdoor classroom area overlooking the San Bernardino Mountains, and a new playground area for students.

WHEN: Monday, August 5
8 a.m. – noon

WHERE: Sierra Lakes Elementary School
5740 Avenal Place, Fontana

DETAILS: Click here for a sneak peek of Sierra Lakes Elementary’s improvements and a word from Principal Joel Aviña. School or District representatives will be made available for pre-arranged, on-camera interviews during the first day of school. Please contact Andrew Shortall at andrew.shortall@vmapr.com or (909) 204-6013 to schedule interviews to ensure a staff member is available at your desired time.