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Education Great Place To Learn
Great Place To Learn
Whether you are relocating to the region or moving to a new neighborhood across town, “How are the schools?” is a worthy question to ask—definitely if you’re a parent of school-age children, but even if kids aren’t currently in your orbit. After all, the health of schools (including colleges and universities) impacts the quality of life for everyone in a community.
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So how are Sacramento-area schools?
The good news is that there are great educational options throughout the Sacramento region—from nurturing neighborhood elementary schools to high schools whose academic programs consistently send students to the best colleges and universities. Sacramento also is home to an array of options when it comes to PreK–12 education: myriad charter, magnet and religious-affiliated schools, schools with dual-language immersion and International Baccalaureate programs, and public and private schools offering Montessori and Waldorf educations. You’ll find Sacramento-area educational options well-represented on niche.com, which reviews and ranks schools—PreK–12 to university and beyond—using an informative range of metrics.
Major School Districts Within Sacramento County Elk Grove Unified School District (PreK–12) 9510 Elk Grove-Florin Road, Elk Grove, (916) 686-7700, egusd.net Folsom Cordova Unified School District (TK–12) 1965 Birkmont Drive, Rancho Cordova, (916) 294-9000, fcusd.org Natomas Unified School District (TK–12) 1901 Arena Blvd., Sacramento, (916) 5675400, natomasunified.org Sacramento City Unified School District (TK–12) 5735 47th Ave., Sacramento, (916) 6437400, scusd.edu San Juan Unified School District (TK–12) 3738 Walnut Ave., Carmichael, (916) 9717700, sanjuan.edu Twin Rivers Unified School District (TK–12) 5115 Dudley Blvd., McClellan, (916) 566-1600, twinriversusd.org Major School Districts Adjacent to Sacramento County Buckeye Union School District (TK–8) 5049 Robert J. Mathews Parkway, El Dorado Hills, (530) 677-2261, buckeyeusd.org Davis Joint Unified School District (TK–12) 526 B St., Davis, (530) 757-5300, djusd.net Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District (TK–8) 8849 Cook Riolo Road, Roseville, (916) 770-8800, drycreek.k12.ca.us El Dorado Union High School District (9–12) 4675 Missouri Flat Road, Placerville, (530) 6225081, eduhsd.k12.ca.us Eureka Union School District (TK–8) 5455 Eureka Road, Granite Bay, (916) 791-4939, eurekausd.org Rocklin Unified School District (TK–12) 2615 Sierra Meadows Drive, Rocklin, (916) 624-2428, rocklinusd.org Roseville City School District (TK-8) 1050 Main St., Roseville, (916) 771-1600, rcsdk8.org Roseville Joint Union High School District (9–12) 1750 Cirby Way, Roseville, (916) 786-2051, rjuhsd.us Washington Unified School District (TK–12) 930 Westacre Road, West Sacramento, (916) 3757600, wusd.k12.ca.us
These public high schools get top marks for academics, Advanced Placement courses and scores, high graduation and college admission rates, and (for some) outstanding programs in sports or the arts:
C.K. McClatchy High School / Humanities and International Studies Program, Visual and Performing Arts Program
3066 Freeport Blvd., Sacramento, (916) 3955050, ckm.scusd.edu Davis Senior High School 315 W. 14th St., Davis, (530) 757-5400, dshs.djusd.net Folsom High School 1655 Iron Point Road, Folsom, (916) 294-2400, fcusd.org/fhs Granite Bay High School 1 Grizzly Way, Granite Bay, (916) 7868676, rjuhsd.us/granitebay Mira Loma High School / International Baccalaureate Program 4000 Edison Ave., Sacramento, (916) 971-7465, sanjuan.edu/ miraloma Natomas Charter School / Performing and Fine Arts Academy (6-12) 4600 Blackrock Drive, Sacramento, (916) 928-5353, pfaa. natomascharter.org Pleasant Grove High School 9531 Bond Road, Elk Grove, (916) 6860230, pghs.egusd.net West Campus High School 5022 58th St., Sacramento, (916) 395-5170, westcampus. scusd.edu Vista del Lago High School 1970 Broadstone Parkway, Folsom, (916) 294-2410, fcusd.org/vdlhs
These top-rated private schools draw high school students from throughout the region: Al-Arqam Islamic School and College Preparatory (PreK–12, College Prep, Islamic, Coed) 6990 65th St., Sacramento, (916) 391-3333, alarqamislamicschool.org Christian Brothers High School (College Prep, Catholic, Coed) 4315 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Sacramento, (916) 733-3600, cbhssacramento.org Jesuit High School (College Prep, Catholic, Boys) 4660 Fair Oaks Blvd., Sacramento, (916) 4826060, jesuithighschool.org St. Francis Catholic High School (College Prep, Catholic, Girls) 5900 Elvas Ave., Sacramento, (916) 4523461, stfrancishs.org Sacramento Country Day School (PreK–12, College Prep, Independent, Coed) 2636 Latham Dr., Sacramento, (916) 4818811, saccds.org Sacramento Waldorf School (PreK–12, College Prep, Waldorf, Coed) 3750 Bannister Road, Fair Oaks, (916) 9613900, sacwaldorf.org
The Sacramento region is home to several community colleges, a California State University, a University of California, top-ranked vet and medical schools, a prestigious law school and more.
Los Rios Community College District 1919 Spanos Court, Sacramento, (916) 5683041, losrios.edu Four campuses—American River College, Cosumnes River College, Folsom Lake College and Sacramento City College—plus six outreach centers serve 70,000 students, offering degree, transfer and certificate programs.
Sierra College 5100 Sierra College Blvd., Rocklin, (916) 624-3333, sierracollege.edu Two-year community college with campuses and centers in Rocklin, Roseville, Grass Valley and Tahoe-Truckee.
William Jessup University 2121 University Ave., Rocklin, (916) 577-2200, jessup.edu
Evangelical Christian university serves about 1,700 undergraduate and graduate students on 125 suburban acres.
Sacramento State (California State University, Sacramento) 6000 J St., Sacramento, (916) 278-6011, csus.edu
One of the most diverse campuses in the West, “Sac State” serves 31,500 undergraduate and graduate students.
University of California, Davis One Shields Ave., UC Davis campus, Davis, (530) 752-1011, ucdavis. edu Ranked first in the nation for agriculture and forestry (2022, Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings) and fifth among public U.S. universities (2022, Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education), this Tier 1 research university is third largest of UC system, serving over 39,000 undergraduate, graduate and health science students. It has professional schools in education, law, management, nursing, veterinary medicine (#1 in U.S.) and medicine.
Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing 2570 48th St., Sacramento, (916) 734-2154, health. ucdavis.edu/nursing UC Davis School of Medicine 4610 X St., Sacramento, (916) 7344110, health.ucdavis.edu/ medschool University of the Pacific, Sacramento Campus 3200 Fifth Ave., Sacramento, (916) 739-7105, pacific.edu/ sacramento-campus Stockton-based UOP offers graduate and professional degrees in Sacramento at McGeorge School of Law, School of Health Sciences and Benerd College.
— California Association of Independent Schools, Accreditation Team
Founded in 1963, St. Michael’s is a fully-accredited, independent school that prides itself on personalized learning and small class sizes for preschool, elementary and middle school students. As one of Northern California’s top private schools, our mission is to inspire students to think critically, act responsibly, lead compassionately and innovate wisely. Our dedicated teachers discover and nurture the gifts of each child, guiding them to reach their full potential through a customized learning approach that honors students as individuals. St. Michael's is widely known for academic excellence, thorough preparation and stellar high school and college placement. Students experience a balanced educational journey as we integrate academics, athletics, art, music, leadership and hands-on learning in our beautiful campus garden. Our parent engagement is exceptional, with countless opportunities to experience the campus learning environment and connect with other families to foster lifelong friendships. We welcome you to visit our campus! To schedule a tour or attend an Open House event, please contact admissionsteam@smeds.com, call or visit smeds.net. We are now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 school year.
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