Students, staff and families at Fremont Elementary in the Glendale Unified School District celebrated the unveiling of a newly refurbished main entrance that features outdoor seating and a native plant garden with a ribbon cutting on Aug. 27.

The project is in anticipation of the school’s 100th anniversary in 2025. The event, named Face of Fremont, included remarks from special guests and the burial of a time capsule (which included a copy of the CV Weekly newspaper).

Parent volunteers organized the project to beautify the main entrance at Fremont Elementary in honor of the school’s 100th anniversary. The project was completed with support from the Glendale Unified School District and the Glendale Parks and Open Space Foundation. Additional support for the project came from the Fremont Foundation and PTA, as well as the local Glendale branch of NY Life. The finished project includes a new outdoor lounge, drought-tolerant landscaping, updated lighting, and a new dry creek with raised wooden platform walkways donated by Descanso Gardens. Fremont’s sixth grade class, with support from Kiwanis Kids and Glendale Sunrise Rotary, funded a “Brownie the Bear” statue enshrining the school’s mascot in golden bronze.