Nevada County Schools
Nevada County has some of the finest schools in the State. In the recent STAR tests taken statewide, Nevada County Schools scored in the top ten percent.
- Link to the Nevada County School District Web Site
- Preschools
- Elementary Schools K-6
- Secondary (High) Schools
- Higher Education
- Private Schools
| Preschools | ||
| Argosy School |
456 Center Street Grass Valley |
(530) 272-6805 |
| Bright
Beginnings Learning Center |
18273 Penn Valley Dr, Penn Valley, CA 95946 | (530) 432-5437 |
| Cornerstone
Christian Preschool |
10050
Wolf Rd Grass Valley, CA 95949 |
(530) 268-2599 |
| Country
Preschool |
10515
Alta St Grass Valley, CA 95945 |
(530) 273-8693 |
| Kinderland Preschool | 12914
Colfax Hwy Grass Valley, CA 95945 |
(530) 273-5255 |
| Peace Lutheran Preschool | 828
W Main St Grass Valley, CA 95945 |
(530) 274-2003 |
| Sonshine
Preschool |
175
Ridge Rd Nevada City, CA 95959 |
(530) 265-3291 |
| Tall
Pines Nursery School |
11228 McCourtney Rd Grass Valley, CA 95949 | (530) 273-4638 |
| Elementary Schools | ||
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GRASS
VALLEY DISTRICT OFFICE K-8 (1,965 Students) 10840 Gilmore Way, Grass Valley, CA 95945-5409 (530) 273-4483 Fax: 273-0248 |
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| BELL HILL SCHOOL (K-2) | 342 South School
Street, Grass Valley, CA 95945 Principal: Carol Judd email Secretary: Karen Diebold |
(530) 273-6416 |
| HENNESSY SCHOOL (1-3) | 225 South Auburn
Street, Grass Valley, CA 95945 Principal: Margaret Eli email Secretary: Barbara Mylin |
(530) 273-2281 Fax: 273-3219 |
| LYMAN GILMORE MIDDLE SCHOOL (6-8) | 10837 Rough
& Ready Highway, Grass Valley, CA 95945 Principal: Lance Hanson email |
(530) 273-8479 Fax: 273-1675 |
| GRASS VALLEY
CHARTER SCHOOL (K-8) |
10840 Gilmore
Way, Grass Valley, CA, 95945 Administrator: Linda Brown email |
(530) 273-8723 |
| CHICAGO PARK SCHOOL / DISTRICT K-8 (115 students) | 15725 Mt. Olive
Road, Grass Valley, CA 95945-7906 Superintendent/Principal: George Olive |
(530) 346-2153 Fax: 346-8559 |
| MARGARET G. SCOTTEN SCHOOL (4-5) | 10821 Squirrel
Creek Road, Grass Valley, CA 95945 Principal: Brian Buckley |
(530) 273-6472 |
| CLEAR CREEK
SCHOOL / DISTRICT K-8 (110 students) |
17700 McCourtney
Road, Grass Valley, CA 95949-7636 Superintendent/Principal: Scott Lay |
(530) 273-3664 Fax: 273-4168 |
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NEVADA CITY
DISTRICT OFFICE K-8 (1,579 Students) 800 Hoover Lane, Nevada City, CA 95959-2952 (530) 265-1820 Fax: 265-1822 |
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| GOLD
RUN SCHOOL (K-2) |
470
Searls Avenue, Nevada City, CA 95959 Principal: Holly Hermansen |
(530) 265-1860 Fax: 265-1866 |
| NEVADA
CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (K-2) |
505
Main Street, Nevada City, CA 95959 Principal: Susan Barry email |
(530) 265-1830 Fax: 265-1832 |
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DEER
CREEK SCHOOL (3-5)
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805
Lindley Avenue, Nevada City, CA 95959 Principal: Mike McGarr email |
(530) 265-1870 Fax: 265-1876 |
| SEVEN
HILLS SCHOOL (6-8) |
700
Hoover Lane, Nevada City, CA 95959 Principal: Joe Limov |
(530) 265-1840 Fax: 265-1846 |
| HOME STUDY CHARTER SCHOOL (K-8) | 215
Washington Street, Nevada City, CA 95959 Principal: Susan Barry |
(530) 265-1845 |
| EARLY
LEARNING CENTER CHARTER SCHOOL (Pre-K) |
505
Main Street, Nevada City, CA 95959 Principal: Susan Barry |
(530) 265-1830 |
| WILLIAMS
RANCH SCHOOL (K-3) |
14804 Pleasant
Valley Road, Penn Valley, CA 95946 Principal: James R. Voss email |
(530) 432-7300 Fax: 432-7305 |
| PLEASANT
VALLEY SCHOOL (4-8) |
14685 Pleasant
Valley Road, Penn Valley, CA 95946 Principal: Dan Zeisler email |
(530) 432-7333 Fax: 432-7338 |
| HOME STUDY
(Pleasant Valley District Office) |
Teacher: Chrissy Loveton | (530) 432-7333 |
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PLEASANT RIDGE
UNION DISTRICT OFFICE K-8 (2,140 Students) 22580 Kingston Lane, Grass Valley, CA 95949-7706 (530) 268-2800 Fax: 268-2804 |
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| ALTA SIERRA
SCHOOL (K-5) |
16607 Annie
Drive, Grass Valley, CA 95949 Principal: Patricia Rath |
(530) 272-2319 Fax: 274-8761 |
| COTTAGE
HILL SCHOOL (K-5) |
22600 Kingston
Lane, Grass Valley, CA 95949 Principal: Gail Maloney |
(530) 268-2808 Fax: 268-2810 |
| PLEASANT RIDGE SCHOOL (K-5) | 16229 Duggans
Road, Grass Valley, CA 95949 Principal: Derek Cooper |
(530) 268-2820 Fax: 268-2823 |
| MAGNOLIA
SCHOOL (6-8) |
22431 Kingston
Lane, Grass Valley, CA 95949 Principal: David Rosenquist |
(530) 268-2815 Fax: 268-2819 |
| HOME STUDY
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Teacher: Michele Uppman | (530) 268-2818 |
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READY SPRINGS
UNION DISTRICT OFFICE K-8 (567 Students) 10862 Spenceville Road, Penn Valley, CA 95946-9625 (530) 432-1141 Fax: 432-9473 |
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| READY SPRINGS
SCHOOL (K-8) |
10862 Spenceville
Road, Penn Valley, CA 95946 Principal: Merrill Grant |
(530) 432-1118 |
| VANTAGE
POINT: CHARTER SCHOOL (K-8) |
Administrator: Tessa McGarr | (530) 432-5312 Fax: (530) 432-8744 |
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TWIN RIDGES
DISTRICT OFFICE K-8 (590 Students) P.O. Box 529, North San Juan, CA 95960 (530) 292-4221 Fax: 292-3692 |
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| OAK TREE
COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL (K-8) |
18847 Oak Tree
Road, Nevada City Administrator: Gary Bowman |
(530) 292-3679 Fax: 292-9320 |
| WASHINGTON
SCHOOL (K-8) |
18847 Oak Tree
Road, Nevada City Vice Principal: Pete Milano |
(530) 265-2880 Fax: 265-6588 |
| GRIZZLY
HILL SCHOOL (4-8) |
16661 Old Mill
Road, Nevada City Principal: Gary Bowman |
(530) 265-9052 Fax: 265-3049 |
| HOME STUDY
CHARTER SCHOOL (K-8) |
Head Teacher: Greta Broda | (530) 292-3305 Fax 292-9320 |
| NEVADA CITY
SCHOOL OF THE ARTS: CHARTER SCHOOL (3-8) |
13036 Bitney
Springs Road, Grass Valley Administrator: Judi McKeehan-Reeder |
(530) 273-7736 Fax: 273-1378 |
| YUBA RIVER
CHARTER SCHOOL (K-8) |
Principal: Leroy McPherson | (530) 272-8070 Fax: 478-9822 |
| BITNEY SPRINGS
CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL (9-12) |
10320 Bityne
Springs Road, Grass Valley Principal: George Hoffecker |
(530) 477-1235 Fax: 272-1091 |
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UNION HILL DISTRICT
OFFICE K-8 (706 Students) 10879 Bartlett Drive, Grass Valley, CA 95945-8730 (530) 273-0647 Fax: 273-5626 |
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| UNION HILL
SCHOOL (K-8) 10879 Bartlett Drive, Grass Valley, CA 95945 |
Principal: Eric Fredrickson | (530) 273-8456 |
| HOME STUDY
CHARTER SCHOOL (K-8) EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER (PreK & K) |
10879 Bartlett
Drive, Grass Valley, CA 95945 Administrator: Eileen Barker |
(530) 273-8456 |
| HIGHLAND
OAKS MAGNET SCHOOL (K-5) |
10787 Bartlett
Drive, Grass Valley, CA 95945 Director: Eileen Barker Dickinson |
(530) 477-6423 |
| Secondary (High) Schools | ||
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NEVADA JOINT UNION HIGH SCHOOL
DISTRICT OFFICE 9-12 (4,657 Students) 11645 Ridge Road, Grass Valley, CA 95945-5024 (530) 273-3351 Fax: 273-3372 |
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| BEAR RIVER
HIGH SCHOOL |
11130 Magnolia
Road, Grass Valley, CA 95949 Principal: Richard Werntz |
(530) 268-3700 Fax: 268-8372 |
| PIONEER
HIGH SCHOOL |
Administrator: Barbara Gearhart | (530) 268-3700 Fax: 268-8372 |
| EARLE JAMIESON
HIGH SCHOOL |
10657 East
Bennett Street, Grass Valley, CA 95945 Administrator: Fred Metz |
(530) 272-5464 Fax: 272-5870 |
| EMPIRE HIGH
SCHOOL / CALIFORNIA YOUTH AUTHORITY |
11425 Conservaton
Road, Nevada City, CA, 95959 Principal: Earle Conway |
(530) 273-4431, ext. 294 |
| NEVADA UNION
HIGH SCHOOL |
11761 Ridge
Road, Grass Valley, CA 95945 Principal: Marilynn Keeble |
(530) 273-4431 Fax: 477-9317 |
| NEVADA UNION
TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL |
11761 Ridge
Road, Grass Valley, CA 95945 Administrator: Paul Thompson |
(530) 273-4431 Fax: 477-9317 |
| SIERRA FOOTHILL
HIGH SCHOOL |
140 Park Avenue,
Grass Valley, CA 95945 Administrator: Linda Campbell |
(530) 272-2635 Fax: 272-8564 |
| SIERRA CENTRAL
HIGH SCHOOL |
140 Park Avenue,
Grass Valley, CA 95945 Principal: Robert Meggs |
(530) 274-7637 |
| SILVER
SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
|
12338 McCourtney
Road, Grass Valley, CA 95949 Administrator: Jim Hinman |
(530) 272-2632 Fax: 272-2687 |
| ADULT EDUCATION
|
140 Park Avenue,
Grass Valley, CA 95945 Director: Earle Conway |
(530) 272-2643 Fax: 272-3422 |
| WOLF CREEK
HIGH SCHOOL |
342 Buena Vista
Street, Grass Valley, CA 95945 (P.O. Box 2565) Director: Don Casavant |
(530) 274-8067 |
| Higher Education | ||
| SIERRA COLLEGE | Sierra
College Blvd. Grass Valley, CA 95945 |
(530) 274-5300 |
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Toll free from Northern California:
1-800-242-4004 |
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| Private Schools | ||
| Mount St
Mary's (K-8) | 400 South Church St Grass Valley, CA 94945 | 273–4694 |
| Ananda (K-8) | 14618 Tyler Foot Rd Nevada City, CA 95959 | 292–3775 |
| Echo Ridge Seventh Day Adventist (1–9) | 15504 Liberty Cir Nevada City, CA 95959 | 265–2057 |
| Forest Lake Christian (K-12) | 12515 Combie Rd Auburn, CA 95603 | 269–1535 |
| John Woolman
| 13075 Woolman Lane Nevada City, CA 95959 | 273–3183 |
