Description: Welcome to our school! Manuel F. Hernandez Elementary opened its doors to students for the first time on
August 14th, 2008. It is one of two new schools to join the Visalia Unified School District. Located on the corner of North Leila and West Ferguson, Hernandez will serve an expanding population in Northwest Visalia. With its state-of-the-art classrooms and highly qualified staff, everyone in the community will benefit.
The school gained its name from a very special long-time Visalian, Manuel F. Hernandez, who called Visalia ‘home’ for over 65 years—a man who very quickly was better known as the ‘Godfather of North Visalia.’ Coming originally from Mexico at age 10, he made his way to eventually land in Visalia in 1937 where he met his wife, Helen, a native Visalian, and raised four children. He became a U.S. citizen in 1943 and was proud to be an American, especially his ability to vote and take part in a democratic society. Manuel F. Hernandez was a man known for his “warm smile, giving heart, and a reputation for helping others.
In 1954, Hernandez began to become actively involved in the community when he joined the Crowley Elementary School Parent Teachers Association—later to be elected association president. Soon this “community legend-to-be” had taken an entire community under his wing, working very hard at making Visalia a better place for all. In fact, the Visalia City Council was so taken back by his good works they renamed the North Visalia Community Center after him in 1999. Hernandez’s civic contributions earned him recognition in so many venues, they literally filled rooms in his modest Visalia home. Even with all the awards, including being named the first “Hispanic Man of the Year” by the Visalia Chamber of Commerce, Hernandez remained a very humble man.
Manuel F. Hernandez left this world in February of 2005, but his ‘good works’ and name will live on in our community and within the halls of Manuel F. Hernandez Elementary.
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| Type | Inspection Dates | Reports/Citations |
|---|---|---|
| Inspection | 2021-10-27 | FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT |
| Inspection | 2019-10-09 | FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT |
| Inspection | 2018-11-30 | FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT |
| Inspection | 2017-09-20 | FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT |
| Summary | 10/27/2021, 10/09/2019, 11/30/2018, 09/20/2017 | No Citation |
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