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The Alternative Education Campus

Alternative Education campus is located 46 miles west of Yosemite National park and one mile west of Mariposa. The campus is home to four alternative education programs including Jesse Benton Fremont County Community Schools, a continuation high school, and elementary opportunity schools. The student count for this campus, which includes EOC, OHS, and SHHS totals approximately 75 students.  This rural setting has modern facilities including a growing library, computer lab and internet-connected computers in every classroom.

Sierra Home School

Sierra Home School is Mariposa County Unified School District’s Home Schooling program. The school provides a comprehensive independent study program for students in grades K – 12 who prefer this type of instructional setting.  The curriculum and textbooks for the core academic subjects is the same as that used in the traditional MCUSD schools so that students can transition easily between SHS and other schools.  The school has been growing steadily over the past 3 years. The school has an up to date library, wireless computer lab and a variety of other instructional resources to support student achievement.

Catheys Valley Elementary School

Catheys Valley Elementary School is a K-6 school located in the rural western foothills of Mariposa County. It is a small necessary school within the Mariposa County Unified School District. We currently serve 79 students with a staff of five teachers, a full-time secretary, a part-time custodian, and several aides and volunteers. We converted to a teacher-led school in 2005. We have a Lead Teacher who also serves as the Opportunity Class Teacher. Kindergarten is a separate class while all other classes are combination: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6. There is also a non-profit Pre-school Cooperative on campus two days per week. The Director of Educational Services for our district is our key contact person in the district office and assists us with administrative matters. We are a California Distinguished School with a current API of 845. We are also on the Honor Roll of the California Business for Education Excellence Foundation.

Coulterville-Greeley Elementary School

Located in the Sierra Mountains along the original wagon trail to Yosemite National Park, Coulterville-Greeley Elementary School was founded in the 1850's by gold miners who settled in the area.  Serving students from the communities of Coulterville and Greeley Hill, the K-8 grade school offers a challenging range of regular instructional programs and an exciting variety of extracurricular activities in a safe, positive, and caring environment.  This school serves approximately 100 students in grades K-8, including approximately 20 RSP students and has been named as a California Distinguished School, is a Golden Bell award winner, and was nominated for a national Blue Ribbon award.

Coulterville High School

Coulterville High School is a "necessary small high school" located in the northern Mariposa County town of Coulterville. Students may choose to attend CHS instead of riding the school bus to Mariposa High School, thirty miles from Coulterville.   The student population ranges from five to twenty students..  The entire high school curriculum is provided by two teachers. The community of Coulterville is a product of the California Gold Rush.  Its history tells a story of a small mining town whose population exploded to well over ten thousand in the late 1800's with rich gold mines and frontier-style daring.  Presently most of Coulterville's one hundred fifty residents work in the tourist industry or live in retirement.

Lake Don Pedro Elementary School

Lake Don Pedro Elementary School is a rural school located in the foothills of northwestern Mariposa County. It began as a necessary small school but has grown to serve approximately 200 students from North Mariposa and South Tuolumne County. Beginning in the 1990-91 school year, Lake Don Pedro became a K-8 school. This school serves grades K-8, including approximately 15 RSP students. The staff consists of ten teachers and several classified staff.

Mariposa County High School

Mariposa County High School (Home of the Grizzlies) is located 45 miles west of Yosemite National Park at 1900 feet elevation in the historic town of Mariposa. The school has approximately 650 students with minimal student discipline problems and a dedicated teaching staff who care and work closely with students. MCHS is ranked in the top 15% academically of schools in California, has an excellent 26:1 student to teacher ratio, and enjoys outstanding men’s and women’s sports programs.  MCHS is also noted in the community for offering outstanding programs in Art, Music, Drama, Firefighting, Welding, Criminal Justice, and Multimedia.

Mariposa  Elementary School

Mariposa Elementary School is located in the county seat of rural Mariposa County in the picturesque Sierra foothills, 34 miles southwest of Yosemite National Park. The school is arranged over three levels of a hillside and has approximately 300 students in Kindergarten through 6th grade, Preschool, K-6 Special Day Class, and thirteen kindergarten through sixth grade classrooms. We are fortunate to have a very dedicated staff and many volunteers working for our students.

Mariposa Middle School

Mariposa Middle School is located near the town of Mariposa on twenty-five beautiful rolling, wooded acres. This school serves approximately 280 students in grades 7 and 8 coming from various parts of the County. The program is fully departmentalized, offering required and elective subjects, which are standards-based. Many parents and past students have commended this school as "an outstanding example of successful teaching and learning, setting high standards for all students, rigorous graduation requirements, strong family and community involvement, and a safe and clean environment."

Woodland Elementary School

Woodland Elementary School is located in the county of rural Mariposa County in the picturesque Sierra foothills, 34 miles southwest of Yosemite National Park. The facility is arranged in a park-like setting and houses 500 students in Kindergarten through 6th grade. There is a Resource program, Special Day class, Library Media Center/Distance Learning Room, Science/Computer Room and twenty-one kindergarten through sixth grade classrooms .

Yosemite National Park El Portal School

  Yosemite National Park El Portal Elementary School is located in the small town of El Portal, which lies in the Merced River Canyon at the entrance of Yosemite National Park. We have approximately 65 students in grades K-6 and four teaching positions. Visual and performing arts are an integral part of our curriculum. We are adjacent to the county library. Our lovely landscape provides access to hiking trails, the county swimming pool and tennis courts.  All students learn to ski.  We have established teaching partnerships with the National Park Service, Delaware North Corporation and Yosemite Institute.

 Yosemite National Park High School

 Yosemite Park High School is located in the small town of El Portal, which lies in the Merced River Canyon at the entrance of Yosemite National Park. Two teachers share the classroom with from five to twenty students in grades 9-12. We are adjacent to the county library.  Our lovely landscape provides access to hiking trails, the county swimming pool and tennis courts.  All students learn to ski.  We have established teaching partnerships with the National Park Service, Delaware North Corporation and Yosemite Institute.

Yosemite National Park Valley School

Yosemite National Park's Valley Elementary School was first organized in 1875. The current facility, located in the heart of Yosemite Valley, was completed in 1956 and renovated in 1993. We are proud of the school's heritage in the remarkable valley. We realize the unique opportunities available to the development of curriculum because of our location. Our small K-8 serves approximately 35 children of park personnel in multi-graded classrooms. We currently have two teaching positions as well as an Equal Opportunity class. Curriculum and instruction are driven by District adopted core academic standards. Instruction is centered around whole class instruction and service-learning projects. Our school received a California Service Learning Leader Schools Award in 2009.   Longstanding tradition has dictated a close connection to the community agencies and parents who support the school. Yosemite Valley School is also proud of its connection to the global community through partnerships with schools in Japan and Scotland.

Updated 6-22--2011
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