Vallejo City Unified School District Explained
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| Address: | 665 Walnut Avenue |
| City: | Vallejo |
| Zipcode: | 94592 |
| Type: | Public |
| Grades: | K–12 |
| Students: | 11,095 (2020–2021) |
| Teachers: | 437.75 (FTE) |
| Staff: | 633.22 (FTE) |
| Ratio: | 25.35:1 |
Vallejo City Unified School District is a medium-sized K-12 school district in the U.S. state of California, serving 14,468 students (2017-18 school year).[1] The district comprises 16 K-5 schools, two middle schools serving grades 6-8,two comprehensive high schools, a continuation school, a community day school, and a unique school which provides support to families who choose an independent study/home study option. In addition, the district has an extensive child development and preschool program and an adult school which serves 4,000 adults.
Schools
The Vallejo City Unified School District as of (2019-2020) includes 16 elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools. The Vallejo City Unified School District also has five alternative public education schools or programs including one adult school (Vallejo Regional Education Center).
Elementary schools
- Beverly Hills Elementary (Permanently Closed since 2020)
- Cooper Elementary
- Federal Terrace Elementary
- Glen Cove Elementary
- Highland Elementary
- Lincoln Elementary
- Loma Vista Environmental Science Academy (K-8)
- Mare Island Health & Fitness Academy (K-8)
- Dan Mini Elementary
- Grace Patterson Elementary
- Pennycook Elementary
- Steffan Manor Elementary
- Vallejo Charter School (Dependent Charter)
- Wardlaw Elementary
- Widenmann Elementary (Permanently Closed since 2019)
- Elmer Cave Elementary was changed to Cave Dual Language Academy in 2010 (K-8)
- Widenmann merged schools with Solano Middle School the following school year (2019-early 2020)
Middle schools
- Vallejo Middle School (Permanently Closed since 2011)
- Benjamin Franklin Middle School (Permanently Closed since 2020)
- Springstowne Middle School (Permanently Closed since 2010-11)
- Solano Widemann Leadership Academy
- Hogan Middle School
High schools
Alternative schools
- Farragut Leadership Academy
- Independent Study Academy
- John Finney High School
- Vallejo Regional Education Center (Adult School)
Independent Charter schools
- Mare Island Technology (MIT) Academy Middle School (independent, 6-8)[2]
- Griffin Academy Middle School (independent, 6-8)[3]
- MIT (Mare Island Technology) Academy High School (independent, 9-12)[4]
- Griffin Academy High School (independent high school opened Fall 2020)
- Caliber Changemakers Academy (independent, K-8)
- Elite Public Schools (independent, K-12)
Notes and References
- Web site: Vallejo City Unified Profile. 2017–2018 . Education Data Partnership. March 22, 2019.
- Web site: Griffin Technology Academies Charter Management Organization Website.
- News: Vallejo school board approves new charter. John Glidden. May 8, 2017. Vallejo Times Herald. November 12, 2018. Digital First Media. Vallejo, CA. A petition to open a new charter school in the city won approval by the Vallejo City Unified School District Board of Education during a May 3 meeting..
- News: MIT Academy named one of America's best high schools. Staff. April 22, 2020. Vallejo Times Herald. January 2, 2022. Digital First Media. Vallejo, CA. For the fifth year in a row, Mare Island Technology (MIT) Academy in Vallejo has been named by U.S. News and World Report as “One of America's Best High Schools,” according to a press release from the charter school..
