Manteca Schools Add EV Chargers to Parking Projects
Families with electric vehicles in Manteca will find chargers at Manteca High and Golden West as part of bond-funded construction.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Electric Vehicles
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Manteca Unified School District is installing electric vehicle chargers at Manteca High School as part of parking lot improvements tied to its $56 million Measure A school bond work. Golden West School will also receive chargers as the first elementary campus in the district with them.
Why it matters
State law requires EV charging infrastructure in new school construction and certain parking lot improvements, so the chargers are being built into projects that are already underway. For Manteca families, the Golden West expansion is also meant to relieve congestion in the student drop-off zone and along Main Street at the start and end of the school day.
Manteca High's student lot will get three dual chargers and two single chargers, plus one more single charger on campus, as part of the $56 million Measure A work. The district's existing Louise Avenue complex already has five charging stations, and it plans 47 chargers for medium duty vehicles at its Airport Way office complex.
The players
Manteca Unified School District
The public school district serving Manteca, overseeing the Measure A bond projects and the installation of chargers at its campuses and offices.
Manteca High School
The Manteca campus where EV chargers are being installed in the student and expanded faculty parking lots.
Golden West School
The Manteca elementary campus that will become the district's first elementary school with EV chargers.
The details
Chargers are being built into the Manteca High parking lot improvements that are part of the Measure A school bond construction, rather than added afterward. At Golden West, chargers are being incorporated into the parking lot expansion south of the gym, which the district is building to ease traffic at drop-off. The district is also in design review with the city for solar arrays and 47 medium duty chargers at its Airport Way office complex. EV chargers will also be part of the design for the two elementary campuses planned in Southwest Manteca.
Timeline
October 20, 1920: Manteca High opened its first school day in temporary classrooms with 32 students.
2026: Measure A school bond work, including the Manteca High parking lot improvements, is underway.
The Home Front
California's requirement that EV charging be built into new school construction and certain parking lot improvements is the framework behind Manteca's plans. The district's chargers are being added to projects already in progress rather than as stand-alone installations.
If you live near Golden West or Manteca High, expect parking and drop-off traffic to shift as the lot expansions are built. Families with an EV at home can plan charging routines around school schedules, and any charger you install at home should be handled by a licensed electrician.
The takeaway
Schools are now building EV chargers into projects already underway, which is a sign that charging is becoming a standard part of public infrastructure. Parents with an EV should ask their school district which charging options are coming to their campus and when.
Further reading
For broader context on charging in daily life, see the Electric Vehicles section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Manteca Bulletin.
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