Bodega Bay Area Education

Education in Bodega Bay, California

Elementary and Middle Schools
	Bodega Bay Elementary School 1200 Cannon Street Bodega Bay, CA 94923 Public School Review Grades: Kindergarten through 5th Grade Three combined classrooms Enrollment: 40 Class size: 20 Staff: Part time principal, 2 teachers, 4 support personnel 707-875-2724, FAX 707-875-2182 Bodega Bay Elementary prides itself on small class size, individual attention, a family-like atmosphere and active participation of parents and the community. It won a 1989 Distinguished School Award from the California Department of Education. The parcel tax funds the services of a counselor, library and computer aide, music instructor and a seminar program for gifted students. The computer lab and all classrooms are connected to the internet.

	Tomales Elementary School 40 John Street Tomales, CA 94971 Public School Review Location: Approx. 15 miles southeast in Tomales Grades: K-8 (Bodega Bay students attend grades 6-8) Enrollment: 240 students Average Class Size: 20 Staff: 13 teachers, an administrator, counselor and nine support staff. 707-878-2214 Bodega Bay students attend the larger Tomales Elementary School for grades 6-8. Located in the town of Tomales, 15 miles from Bodega Bay, Tomales Elementary shares a principal and many programs with Bodega Bay School. As with Bodega Bay Elementary, many extras are provided because of the parcel tax. State funds provide for the services of a bilingual resource teacher and part time aide, a resource specialist and a primary aide. The computer lab and upper grade classrooms are connected to the internet.

	Fort Ross Elementary School Public School Review

High Schools
	Tomales High School Irvin Lane Tomales, CA 94971 Public School Review Grades: 9-12 Enrollment: 214 Ave. Class Size: 20 Staff: 17 teachers, an administrator, a full time counselor and 11 support personnel. 707-878-2286 Although a small school, Tomales High School offers its students a full curriculum including college preparatory classes and a new enrichment program introduced in the fall of `94. Approximately 80% of students continue their education beyond high school. Perhaps because of the lack of distractions found in more urban settings, nearly all students participate in after school clubs, organizations or sports. Tomales High is located in the town of Tomales, approximately 15 miles from Bodega Bay.

	Shoreline Continuation High School 26701 State Highway 1 Tomales, CA 94971 Public School Review

	West Sonoma County High School District Includes Analy High School in Sebastopol, El Molino High School in Forestville, and Laguna Continuation High School.

	El Molino High School Covers coastal area along Northern Sonoma County and parts of Western Sonoma County. Does not include Bodega Bay.

Colleges and Universities
	Santa Rosa Junior College One of the top-rated junior colleges in the United States! 1501 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95401 707-527-4011 Satellite campus in Petaluma, CA

	Sonoma State University Bachelor and master degree programs, education credential. The second most popular of California's State Colleges and Universities. 1801 East Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park, CA 94928 707-664-2880

	University of San Francisco Jesuit Catholic university with regional campuses throughout California that offer quality graduate and undergraduate programs. North Bay Campus 416 B Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 707-527-9612

	Empire College Business, Law, Technology, Medical. 3035 Cleveland Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 707-546-4000

	University of Northern California Focus is on biomedical technology including undergraduate and graduate degree programs in biomedical, optical & photonic and systems engineering as well as languages, applied linguistics and business administration. 1304 South Point Blvd., Suite 220, Petaluma, CA 707-765-6400

	Dominican University of California An independent, Catholic, international university. 50 Acacia Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901

	College of Marin Junior college with 70 Associate degree programs. 835 College Ave., Kentfield, CA 94904 415-457-8811 Satellite campus at Indian Valley in Novato, CA

Additional Information
	California State Department of Education

	Public School Review (Bodega Bay is located in Sonoma County but is in a Marin County school district.)

	Bay Area Private Schools The North Bay has numerous private, alternative, and charter schools.