- Arlanza Elementary
- School History
School Information
School History
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The plot of land between Rutland and Philbin, where Arlanza resides, was once Camp Anza. Camp Anza, named after the famous Spanish Explorer Juan Bautista De Anza, was a military base built during World War II. Used as a staging center, Camp Anza prepared soldiers for overseas shipment. This base took care of the soldier’s immunization, orientation to foreign customs, writing of wills, and more. Approximately 600,000 assignments were made there.
When the war ended the barracks were cut in half and each half was sold as a house. The community made up of the barracks was called Anza village. When the U.S postal service began confusing mail from Anza Village and mail from the city of Anza, Anza village was asked to come up with a new name. They eventually decided to take the first three letters of Arlington, where the postal office was located and put it together with Anza, and so their community became Arlanza.
Arlanza Elementary School was opened in 1956. Arlanza’s mascot is a pair of explorers and the school colors are blue and white.
Arlanza Elementary School has been the center of the community for 66 years now. Parents and grandparents watch their children and grandchildren attend the same elementary school they did when they were young.
