Evergreen’s mission is to educate all students at the highest levels of academic excellence to become collaborative, creative, and critical thinkers. Our staff works each day to provide students with educational excellence through equity and innovation.Evergreen Elementary opened in 1949 under the name Castro Lane.  In 1980, the school became Sunshine Christian School.  In 1997, the Bakersfield City School District purchased the school and renamed it Evergreen Elementary.