Kern County Schools named 2026 California Distinguished Schools

(Editors Note: This is an excerpt from a longer article by Meszaros)

By Robert Meszaros, Director of Communications, Kern County Superintendent of Schools

Eight schools in Kern County have been recognized among the 2026 California Distinguished Schools, one of the state’s highest honors for public schools…(please see below to view full stories and photographs)

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Above: El Tejon Middle School students with Kern County Superintendent of Schools Dr. John Mendiburu (middle)

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