Brentwood Union School District is a public school district based in Contra Costa County, California. The district serves approximately 9700 students from grades KâÂÂ8.
It includes almost all of Brentwood and portions of Antioch and Oakley.
It feeds into Liberty Union High School District.
The district was founded in 1878 when they opened Brentwood Grammar School, originally a one-room school. In 1887, they added another room. In 1924, the school was moved to 929 2nd Street, where the Liberty Adult Education is currently used. In 1943, the district annexed the Liberty Elementary School District. In 1997, the Brentwood Elementary School moved to its current location at 200 Griffith Lane. In 2007, Merrill Grant replaces J. Douglas Adams as the district's superintendent.
On May 8, 2013, the district announced its new superintendent Dana Eaton replaced J. Douglas Adams, who temporary replaced Merrill Grant following a child-abuse case.
The current superintendent is Dana Eaton, which was worked as a principal at Pioneer since its opening. Notable superintendents include William B. Bristow from 1966 to 1991, J. Douglas Adams from 1991 to 2007, and Merrill Grant from 2007 to 2013.