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Fort Washington Elementary

Part of the Clovis Unified School District

About Us

Welcome to Fort Washington!

A black and white photograph of a group of children standing in front of a schoolhouse, with a windmill in the background.

  • 1875 Fort Washington Elementary Union School District founded @ Copper and Friant
  • 1945 Fort Washington-Lincoln Elementary School District founded
  • 1956 Fort Washington-Lincoln 5-classroom school built at Millbrook and Teague
  • 1959 Fort Washington-Lincoln School District & 8 others form the Clovis Unified School District
  • 1984 FW principal Richard Sparks initiates "BLOCK" award concept
  • 1986 1st National Blue Ribbon School Award
  • 1987 1st California Distinguished School Award
  • 1988 1st Fort Washington Turkey Trot
  • 1992 2nd National Blue Ribbon Award
  • 1997 2nd California Distinguished School Award
  • 1999 3rd National Blue Ribbon School Award
  • 2004 3rd California Distinguished School Award
  • 2007 50 year anniversary at Millbrook and Teague
  • 2012 4th California Distinguished School Award