DJUSD Solar Community Outreach

Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD) is inviting the community to participate in another round of outreach to revisit the solar projects at César Chávez (CCE) and Patwin (PAT) elemeentary schools. These meetings will provide updated information, address community feedback and outline the next steps for these important projects.

The installation of solar arrays at each of these sites is a significant step in DJUSD’s ongoing commitment to expanding the use of renewable energy across the district and at neighborhood school sites.

Join Us to Learn More and Share Your Input
The DJUSD Bond Team will be hosting two community meetings to share updates on the project and gather feedback from families, staff, neighbors and community members.

Details for César Chávez Elementary Outreach
When: Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Start Times: First Meeting @ 3:25 p.m.
Second Meeting @ 5:15 p.m.
Where: César Chávez Elementary, New MPR, 1221 Anderson Rd., Davis, CA 95616

Details for Patwin Elementary Outreach
When: Thursday, April 10, 2025
Start Times: First Meeting @ 3:15 p.m.
Second Meeting @ 5:15 p.m.
Where: Patwin Elementary, Library, 2222 Shasta Dr., Davis, CA 95616

If you are unable to attend and would like to learn more about our solar program, please scan the QR code, below.



Public comment, questions or concerns about this project are welcomed and encouraged. We will be reviewing feedback emailed to [email protected] until the end of the public comment period on Friday, April 25 at 5:00 p.m.

Why is my school site not receiving solar installation?

  1. Fairfield Elementary - Electrical demand due to the small size of the facility does not make solar implementation feasible via a Power Purchase arrangement. We will be researching the installation of a small system with a focus on demonstration and education.

  2. Davis School for Independent Study and District Office: The District Office and DSIS campus do not lend themselves well to the installation of a large solar facility. This is due to the small parking lot size, abundance of mature trees in City right of way, and the cost of upgrading the roof structure on the existing buildings.

  3. Martin Luther King High: The Martin Luther King school site is too small and surrounded by many matures trees to accommodate solar arrays.

  4. Da Vinci High School: Due to the lack of available space to locate solar arrays, the system will be part of the Tech Hub project and funded through the Bond Program.  

Phased Solar Implementation at DJUSD

More than 8 sites cannot be constructed concurrently due to construction capacity. Therefore, DJUSD is planning to implement solar array construction in phases.

  • Phase One of the solar initiative will consist of school sites that can start and finish construction during summer 2023.
  • These planned sites include Emerson/DVJH, Harper, Holmes, Korematsu, Pioneer and the Operations Center.

Follow up for future phases will be provided at a later date.


Solar Virtual Community Outreach Presentations by School Site