Owen Polivaka, 9, helps students figure out the correct bins to recycle their leftover lunches at Cumberland Elementary School in Sunnyvale in this file photo. This year, Cumberland was selected for the state’s 2023 Distinguished Schools Program along with Fairwood and Cherry Chase elementary schools, also in the Sunnyvale School District. (Photo by Jacqueline Ramseyer)
Three of the eight elementary schools in the Sunnyvale School District were selected for the state’s 2023 Distinguished Schools Program.
The California Department of Education bestowed the distinction on Cherry Chase, Cumberland and Fairwood elementary schools. The Sunnyvale campuses were among 356 in the state to be named