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Schools and Education
One
of the most important decisions your family will ever make is choosing
where your child will go to school. You may be trying to decide
between public and private school or choosing where to live because
of the reputation of area schools. How much choice you have depends
in part on where you live.
Where are the
schools? [view map]
Contra Costa County Office of Education
- the County Office's job is to support the success of Contra
Costa's eighteen school districts, their schools, and their 156,000
students.
- for the school year 2000-2001, Walnut Creek had 6 schools in
the district, with 3,311 students. (more)
East Bay Preschool Directory [visit
site]
This directory is full of detailed information about preschools
in the area.
Walnut Creek School District [visit
site]
Year after year, Contra Costa County schools boast of test rankings
in the 90th percentile. Walnut Creek schools lead this commitment
to excellence. With over 90 percent of high school graduates going
on to college, Walnut Creek is known for its modern, progressive
school system.
Walnut Creek is served by three independent school districts. Schools
are divided according to neighborhood and zip code. The Walnut Creek
School District serves approximately 3,100 students in five elementary
and one intermediate school. In addition, the Walnut Creek Education
Foundation, a non-profit charitable foundation organized and operated
by students’ parents, raises funds to support school libraries,
music curriculum, new technology and other programs. Student scores
on CLAS assessment tests far exceed state averages and every WCSD
School surpasses the national average. The Mt. Diablo Unified School
District serves approximately 6,000 students. The district houses
three elementary and one middle school, as well as Northgate High
School. A recent accomplishment: 86% of the Northgate seniors took
the SAT and collectively scored higher than the national average.
Home of the 1995 state basketball champions and the 1996 runners-up,
the Northgate campus is located on picturesque Castlerock Road.
Parent involvement is integral to Northgate’s educational philosophy.
Many Walnut Creek students attend the Acalanes Union High School
District’s Las Lomas High School. More than 90% of graduates
plan to attend college and the Class of 2000 includes 8 National
Merit Finalists, which puts this honored group among the top 7,600
students in America. Eighty-percent of the faculty members at Las
Lomas have Master's degrees or higher. Located on the edge of downtown,
Las Lomas is not only an academic powerhouse but also is committed
to incorporating technology into its daily curriculum by furnishing
all classrooms, libraries and media centers with computers. Whether
at Las Lomas or Northgate, parents can be assured that their son
or daughter is receiving a first-rate education.
Walnut Creek prides itself on the wide range of two and four year
colleges that offer exceptional opportunities for higher education.
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