Southside School is a single rural Transitional Kindergarten through 8th grade school and the only school in the Southside Elementary School district. Southside was founded in 1888 and promoted the first graduating class between 1890-1893. Southside is located 11 miles south east of downtown Hollister. Southside’s immediate community consists of the local residents of the San Benito Riverview community and Ridgemark Estates. Like much of the rural area of the San Benito region, the community is economically and ethnically diverse, mixing single family homes, ranches and the County Migrant Camp community. Southside’s current location was constructed in 1978 and is now a K-8 school with 9 classrooms, 9 teachers and 1 administrator. Southside’s test scores typically exceed all other elementary schools in San Benito County with a higher percentage of students meeting or exceeding standards by subject and grade level each year. Southside is proud to offer enrichment activities and athletics and other extra-curricular programs to support the school’s philosophy for each student to become productive members of a diverse and changing society.

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NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT The Southside School is committed to providing a safe school environment where all individuals in education are afforded equal access and opportunities. The District’s academic and other educational support programs, services and activities shall be free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying of any individual based on the person’s actual race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, immigration status, age, genetic information, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression; the perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. Specifically, state law prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender in enrollment, counseling, and the availability of physical education, athletic activities, and sports. Transgender students shall be permitted to participate in gender-segregated school programs and activities (e.g., athletic teams, sports competitions, and field trips) and to use facilities consistent with their gender identity. The District assures that lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission or participation in District programs. Complaints of unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying are investigated through the Uniform Complaint Process. Such complaints must be filed no later than six months after knowledge of the alleged discrimination was first obtained. For a complaint form or additional information, contact:

John Schilling
4991 Southside Road
Hollister, CA 95023
831-637-4439