Banta Elementary School District School Closure
Monday March 16th through Friday April 17th.
School will resume Monday, April 20th
The district office will be staffed Monday - Thursday beginning Monday, March 23, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. We ask that you do not come to the district office or school sites during this difficult time. Please call if you have any questions or concerns, we are here for you.
District Office: 209-229-4651
Banta Elementary: 209-229-4650
You can also email with any questions or concerns:
bantacommunitysupport@bantasd.org
Meals Provided to Students During School Closure
BESD's Food & Nutrition Program will provide an opportunity
for families to drive through and pick up meals for the children in
their family at our two school sites. Children must be present in order
to provide meals, per USDA guidelines.
Starting
March 30th pick up day for Grab N' Go Meals will change. Pick ups will
be Monday & Thursday only, 11:30 am to 1:00 pm, in the
parking lot in front of the office at Banta Elementary and at STEAM Academy in the large pickup driveway on Commercial
St.. Please stay in your cars and meals will be
brought to you.
Monday: Pick up 3 breakfasts and 3 lunches for each child.
Thursday: Pick up 2 breakfasts and 2 lunches for each child.
For additional information, pick up location addresses, order in advance information:
Grab N' Go Meal Information
March 30 - April 3 Banta Elementary Curbside Meal Menu
March 30 - April 3 STEAM Academy Curbside Meal Menu
We will not be serving meals during spring break April 10th to the 17th.
See COVID-19 (Coronavirus) updates below under Latest News
A Message from Superintendent Dan Moore
Thank you for visiting Banta Elementary School District
Welcome to the Banta Elementary School District, where we are proud of our long history in education. The district is one of the oldest districts in the county, having been founded to serve area students in the late 1800’s. Through the years Banta has remained a small K-8 school district focused on meeting the needs of its diverse student population. Today, Banta is a two school district, with Banta Elementary School located just east of Tracy and NextGeneration STEAM Academy, located in Lathrop.
Banta Elementary School is located in a rural/industrial area that is just a few miles outside of the Tracy city limits. NextGeneration STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) Academy is a dependent charter school of the district. This school is located in the River Islands development within the Lathrop city limits adjacent to the Mossdale Y and the San Joaquin River. The BESD district office is currently located adjacent to the Banta Elementary School site.
Both campuses are well maintained with many modern amenities. The campuses have full wireless capability with high bandwidth speeds, and all students have access to modern technology, and devices. In addition computer labs are also available for student use at both school sites. Each campus is equipped with modern science labs, ample grounds and parking, a multipurpose room to accommodate lunch and indoor sports and a stage with a large screen projection system. Both schools have outstanding teaching and classified staffs, updated content aligned curriculum, strong school cultures and dynamic administrative leadership.
As our district evolves we continue to adapt in order to best prepare our students for the future. We are a growing district with the recent opening of a large housing development within our attendance area and the continued interest in Banta Elementary as a school of choice for families. We are proud of our history and what we have accomplished as a district. At the same time we look forward with excitement to continuing to provide an outstanding and relevant education for our students.