Modesto City Schools' Open Plan Program started in the Fall of 1976 with four teachers and 99 students at Fremont School. This alternative program was established as a school within a school for any family within the district who wanted their child(ren) to attend. The program was - and is - maintained under the same funding resources, academic standards, conduct code and legal criteria as other schools in the district.

Today, Fremont Open Plan maintains approximately 200 enrolled students and nine teachers. Fremont Open Plan and Fremont Neighborhood join in many student activities, such as chorus, orchestra, band, traffic patrol, resource, speech, outdoor education, and student council. As with any school, we strive to learn and grow through our accomplishments and disappointments as a team of committed staff, parents and students.