Elementary school · Alisal Union
John E. Steinbeck Elementary
John E. Steinbeck Elementary serves grades K–6 for 500 students in Alisal Union.
Alisal Union calendar
Key dates
- Professional Development (No classes)Friday · All dayKey date
- Parent Conferences (Minimum Day)Monday · All dayKey date
- Parent Conferences (Minimum Day)Tuesday · All dayKey date
- Parent Conferences (Minimum Day)Thursday · All dayKey date
- Parent Conferences (Minimum Day)Friday · All dayKey date
- Parent Conferences (Minimum Day)Monday · All dayKey date
Coming up
- Creekside's Trunk-O-Treat EventThursday · 5:00 PM
- Monte Bella and PTO's Trunk-O-Treat EventThursday · 5:00 PM
- CBOC Quarterly Meeting - District Office, Room AFriday · 11:00 AM · Alisal Union School District, 155 Bardin Rd, Salinas, CA 93905, USA
- First Trimester (60 Days)Tuesday · All day
- Fall Sports Tournament (Volleyball, Flag Football)Saturday · 8:00 AM · Monte Bella Elementary School, 1300 Tuscany Blvd, Salinas, CA 93905, USA
- NASA/STEAM Saturday Program (Day 2 of 5)Saturday · 8:00 AM
- SHS Salad Bowl- AUSD Music, Folklorico, & Aztec PerformancesSaturday · 2:00 PM
- Parent Conferences (Minimum Day)Tuesday · All dayKey date
Last checked Oct 29, 2026, 3:40 AM. Confirm dates with the district ↗. Recurring calendar entries may not appear here.
It is the smallest of the 12 Alisal Union elementary schools in Salinas. Its 22.7 students per teacher compares with a median of 24.3 for those schools. Enrollment fell from 579 in 2019–20 to 500 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was grade 4, with 84 students. 79% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (315 free, 80 reduced-price). It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2019–20. The closest park is Steinbeck Park (next door).
John E. Steinbeck Elementary by the numbers
Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.
Students at John E. Steinbeck Elementary
Parks near John E. Steinbeck Elementary
Address, phone and official links
1714 Burlington Dr., Salinas 93906
Alisal Union website ↗California School Dashboard report cards ↗NCES school record ↗Directions ↗
State school ID 6109466 (search it on California School Dashboard) · NCES ID 060195009694
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2019–20 to 2023–24, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal; parks from OpenStreetMap. Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.