The district currently operates four elementary schools, one intermediate school, one high school, a continuation school, and an adult education program. The District provides education for approximately 3,800 students. Students come to school with a variety of ethnic backgrounds, languages, learning abilities, and individual needs. Special Education and related services are provided for 400 students. In addition, approximately 600 students receive English as a Second Language, Bilingual, or Spanish Immersion instruction.
Students live in families representing a wide range of social-economic groups.
The District has reduced all first through third grade classes to a maximum of 20 students. TO TOP Gifted and Talented Education GATE serves gifted students throughout the district in grades 4-12. Students are selected for the program on the basis of assessments in the areas of creativity and cognitive ability. Each fall sixth graders have the opportunity for a week-long outdoor camping education experience at Jones Gulch in La Honda. Ecology study is the focus of the experience.