23800 Summit Road, Los Gatos, CA 95033
Loma Prieta School District is located on the summit of the Santa Cruz mountains, between San Jose and Santa Cruz, California, about 15-20 minutes from each via Highway 17. It is a district of approximately 48 square miles nestled in a beautiful redwood forest steeped in local history. The district residents are primarily involved in professional or semi-professional careers (with a substantial number involved in occupations related to Silicon Valley).
The district educates approximately 360 K-8 students in Loma Prieta Elementary School (K-5), and C.T. English Middle School.
Parents are encouraged to assume leadership roles in planning and evaluating program activities in the district schools. Many parent volunteers assist in the classroom, especially in the lower grades. Parent volunteerism usually exceeds 7000 hours of service each year.
Our district is noted for high academic achievement and lower class sizes. The goal is a student-teacher ratio of 25:1 in fourth through eighth grade and 20:1 in kindergarten-third grade classes. On the Stanford Testing and Reporting Program (STAR), students score in the top 10% of the state. It is the district belief that education is a cumulative process, with the experiences of each academic year adding to previous year’s experiences.District residents take pride in the positive learning environment maintained for all students. Residents, historically, have been dedicated to the continual improvement of an already superior school district, and are always ready to devote their time, energy, and resources for the welfare of the students. In 2000, district residents renewed a parcel tax measure to ensure adequate funding for district programs, transportation, and facilities.
In summary, the Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary School District provides a balanced, academically focused educational program, addressing the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional needs of our students. Most of the problems that beset more urban schools are virtually nonexistent here. Our students highly regard the environment, the quality of their relationships, and the value of lasting friendships. All students are nurtured in a program that prepares them to be highly literate, clear thinking, ethical, and healthy individuals, ready to assume the responsibility of citizenship in an increasingly changing and demanding pluralistic society. Our faculty, staff, administration and Board of Trustees are dedicated to those ends.
