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Welcome to Gold River Discovery Center
Gold River Discovery Center’s mission is to inspire, prepare and empower each student to achieve their full potential.
Gold River Spirit
On Fridays, we put on our gold and blue to represent our Miner's Pride. We also celebrate a "High-Five Friday" with our friends and staff.
GRDC Middle School Sports
In partnership with the Sacramento County Parks and Recreation, we offer cross-country, girls volleyball, boys & girls basketball and track & field.
Science Buddies
One unique aspect of being a school with elementary and middle school is the mentoring and partnering our middle schoolers do with younger students to teach them science experiements.
Our students are more than just students.
We focus on developing MINERS that are well-rounded with daily messages from the administration team and classroom social-emotional lessons.
Science Focused
GRDC students with various hands-on science activities like science camps, the garden, field trips, and presenters.
News & Events
Latest News
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Join us for an exciting day filled with sportsmanship, achievement and community spirit at the Ray Tolleson elementary school track meet on May 3 at Del Campo High School from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. This event, led by San Juan Unified School District’s elementary physical education teachers, welcomes all third through sixth-grade students from across the district to participate.
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RESCHEDULED - NEW DATE
April 20, 2024
The GRDC Rummage Sale is a great opportunity to declutter your house and get ready for Spring!
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Come one, come all to the inaugural GRDC Family Fun Day, sponsored by the PTO! This event will take place at GRDC on May 18th from 1pm to 6pm, and will include live entertainment, food trucks, rides, games, carnival prizes, and more!
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The Office of Student Learning is offering two intervention programs this summer. The first program, Camp Invention, enables students to enhance their creative problem solving and innovative skills through real life project-based learning activities. The second program, K-1 Boost, is specifically for incoming 1st or 2nd grade students where students develop stronger reading, writing, and well-being skills that they'll carry back to school in the fall.
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The VFW is dedicated to promoting patriotism and investing in our future generation. If you are a democracy-loving high school student interested in a $35,000 college scholarship or a patriotic middle school student interested in winning $5,000, these scholarships may be for you.
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Calling all 3rd-5th graders! Represent your grade in the GRDC Olympics! Compete in fun activities and see which grade takes home the gold!
Runnin' 4 Rhett is a co-ed, after-school running program for GRDC students in Grades 3-5.
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Voice is key to understanding the needs and wants of our whole community and our committees help us consider multiple perspectives on important issues such as our Local Control and Accountability Plan, curriculum, facilities and supporting our English language learners and students receiving special education services.
Upcoming Events
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San Juan Unified uses an equity lens to target and eliminate barriers for all students.
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If you want to be a part of a diverse school district committed to ensuring each student's success - we want to meet you.
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San Juan Unified School District is invested in providing 21st-century learning opportunities for all students.
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The San Juan Education Foundation supports and advances excellent education for all students in San Juan Unified.
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Learn about curriculum and instructional materials adoption throughout the district.
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We are committed to improving campus safety in support of an environment and culture where students can learn, explore and succeed academically.