Half Moon Bay Coastside Schools

Schools

This page will provide resources for local public schools, local and nearby private schools, and homeschooling resources.

Half Moon Bay-Coastside

Cabrillo Unified School District – links to all educational programs. The best source of objective, comparative data for interested parents is Dataquest… found at: California Department of Education/Dataquest: http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/

District News Bulletin: http://www.cabrillo.k12.ca.us/CUSD_topic/newsbulletin.html

District FAQ, Facts: http://www.cabrillo.k12.ca.us/CUSD_topic/fact_sheets.html

Approximately 3800 students in district-wide K-12 programs
School Loop – online communication tool for teachers, parents, students, and school staff.
2009 Star Test Results
2008 Star Test Results
2007 Star Test Results

Academic Index Performance (API) Reports. Link to 2009 Parent Guide to API Reporting.

2009 API Results – (link to full CA Department of Education Report)
2008 API Results – (link to full CA Department of Education Report)
2007 API Results - (link to full CA Department of Education Report)
Cabrillo Education Foundation - a community sponsored non-profit organization to benefit local public school students.
Mr. Bob King, Director of Alternative Education, 650-712-7224 – for homeschooling information

Elementary Schools

Hatch Elementary School - approximately 525 students in Grades K-5
This school offers the Spanish Immersion Program to develop dual language fluency.
El Granada Elementary School – approximately 520 students in Grades K-5
Farallone View Elementary School - approximately 450 students in Grades K-5 – 650.712.7170
This school also offers multi-age learning where the student has the same teacher for 2 years.
Kings Mountain Elementary School – alternative school serving approximately 75 students in Grades K-5

Middle School

Cunha Intermediate School – approximately 750 students in Grades 6-8

High School

Half Moon Bay High School - Grades 9-12

A public school review site, Great Schools, provides an overview. For more detailed ratings and improved accuracy, go to the Categories of each school.

If school quality and fit is important, I suggest making an appointment with the District Superintendent, Robert Gaskill. Please contact him at the District Office at 650-712-7100, 498 Kelly Avenue, Half Moon Bay CA 94019.

Community Involvement and Fundraising:

Cabrillo Education Foundation; also Become a Facebook Fan.

Coastside Private Schools

Sea Crest School - approximately 250 students in Grades K-8

The Wilkinson School - Preschool – Grade 8

PACIFICA

Pacifica School District – links to all educational programs

Contact me for a list of preschools.

Nearby Private Schools

Nortre Dame High School, Belmont CA

Serra High School, San Mateo CA

Good Shepherd School, Pacifica CA (K-8)

Another resource: KidsData.org – This site was launched in 2004 to compile public information about cities and school district comparing nearly 20 demographic criteria. I linked to the Cabrillo Unified page; you can also search by city.

Coastside Homeschooling

Mr.Bob King, 650-712-7224, Director of Alternative Education, Home Independent Study Program, Cabrillo Unified School District

Ms. Kathy Green or Steve Johnson, 650-738-6694, Homeschooling Program, Pacifica School District