Newsletter - September 2025

The majority of Americans have received some type of formal education.  Without an educated population a country is in trouble.  Let's take a look at the structure of Sonoma County education.

There are 40 school districts in Sonoma County. 31 are elementary districts and 3 are high school districts.  There are 6 unified districts which means they operate both elementary and secondary schools.

The smallest district is Kashia which has 8 students.  The largest is Santa Rosa.

Elementary                 Kindergarten through fifth grade.                                  

Middle School:           Sixth through eighth grade.

Junior High School:    7^th through 9^th grade.

High School:               9^th through 12^th grade.

Each school district has an elected school board.  There are usually four to six members of a board with alternating elections.  A term on the school board is 4 years. 

The Sonoma County Office of Education (SCOE) acts as a vital support system for Sonoma County's 40 school districts and 175 schools, fostering student success through leadership services and fiscal oversight.  Its work includes providing fiscal and legal accountability for districts, operating schools and programs for students with special needs or those facing difficulties in traditional settings, offering career technical education, supporting student achievement and college/career readiness and promoting equitable and supportive learning environments.

The Sonoma County Office of Education (SCOE) has 7 members who are elected from designated areas in Sonoma County. 

Superintendent:   Dr. Amie R. Carter

Board President: Gina Cuclis               (Area 1) Southeast County - term                                                                      ends in 2028.

Vice President:   Peter Kostas               (Area 2) Southwest County - term                                                                     ends in 2026.

 Member:            Mary Watts                (Area 3) Central County - term ends                                                                 in 2028.

 Member:            Steve Herrington        (Area 4) Northeast County -                                                                             term ends in 2026.

 Member:            Herman G. Hernandez (Area 5) Northeast County -                                                                              term ends in  2028.

Participation in a school district means going to school board meetings, asking questions, paying attention to information the district puts out and most of all running for a seat on a board if that is at all possible.  Schools need the input of a variety of voices in a district and not just those that make the most noise.  Our schools are a major part of determining the future of the country.

School Districts in Sonoma County

• Cazadero Area:

         Fort Ross (K-8 1 school, 40 students) (http//www.fortrossschool.org).                             Montgomery (K-8, 1 school, 38 students)

• Cloverdale Unified (K-12, 5 schools, 1520 students) (www.cusd.org/)
• Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified (K-12, 13 schools, 6654 students).
• (www.crpusd.org/)
• Forestville Union (K-8, 2 schools, 486 students) (www.forestvilleusd.org/)
• Geyserville Unified (K-12, 5 schools, 273 students) (www.gusd.com/)
• Guerneville (K-8,2schools,302 students) (www.guernevilleschool.org/)
• HarmonyUnion (K-8, 3 schools, 834 students) (www.harmonyusd.org/)
• Alexandar Valley Union (K-6, 1 school, 120 students).
• (www.alexandervalleyusd.org/)
• Healdsburg Unified (K-12, 4 schools, 2,267 students) (www.husd.com/)
• West Side Union (K-6, 1 school, 163 students) (www.westsideusd.org/)
• Horicon (K-8, 1 school, 86 students) (www.horiconsd.org/)
• Kashia (K-8, 1 school, 11 students) (www.kashiaesd.org/)
• Kenwood (K-6, 1 school, 153 students) (www.kenwoodschool.org/)
• MonteRioUnion(K-8,1school,104students) (www.monterioschool.org/)
• Sonoma Valley Unified (K-12, 12 schools, 4739 students)
• (www.svusdca.org/)
• WindsorUnified(K-12,8schools,5,344students) (https://www.wusd.org/)

Petaluma Area:

• Cinnabar (K-6, 1 school, 205 students) (www.cinnabar.k12.ca.us/)
• Dunham (K-6, 1 school, 174 students) (www.dunhamsd.k12.ca.us/)
• Liberty (K-6, 2 schools, 635 students) http://www.libertysd.org/)
• Old Adobe Union (K-6,5 schools, 1832 students) (www.oldadobe.org/)
• Petaluma City Elementary (K-6, 8 schools, 2,457 students). 
• (www.petalumacityschools.org/)
• Petaluma Joint Union High (7-12, 10 schools, 5,732 students)
• Two Rock Union (K-6, 1 school, 152 students) (www.trusd.org/)
• Waugh (K-6, 2 schools, 899 students) (waughsd.org/)
• WilmarUnion (K-6,1school, 224 students) (wilsonschoolpetaluma.org/)

Santa Rosa Area

• BellevueUnion (K-6,4 schools, 1725 students) (www.bellevueusd.org/)
• Bennett Valley Union (K-6, 2 schools, 951 students) (www.bvusd.org/)
• Mark West Union (K-6, 4 schools, 1421 students) (www.mwusd.org/)
• OakGroveUnion(K-8,2schools,722students) (www.oakgroveunionschools.org/)
• Piner-Olivet Union (K-8, 6 schools, 1683 students) (www.pousd.org)
• Rincon Valley Union (K-6, 9 schools, 2965 students) (www.rvusd.org/)
• Roseland (K-12, 3 schools, 1994 students) (www.roselandsd.org/)
• Wright (K-6, 3 schools, 1435 students, (www.wrightesd.org/)
• Santa Rosa City (Elementary) (K-6, 14 schools, 4,734 students)
• Santa Rosa City High (7-12, 19 schools, 11,964 students).
•  (www.srcschools.org/)

      Sebastopol Area

• GravensteinUnion(K-8,2schools, 508 students) (www.grav.k12.ca.us/)
• SebastopolUnion(K-8,4schools,1,173students) (www.sebastopolschools.org/)
• TwinHillsUnion(K-8,4 schools, 908 students) (www.thusd.k12.ca.us/)
• West Sonoma County Union High (9-12, 5 schools, 2435 students).   (www.wscuhsd.k12.ca.us/)