A California community college opened in 1975, approximately 4,000 students come through the doors each quarter. Beyond the classrooms and labs, the 164-acre wooded campus features a 192-seat black box theater, extensive art labs and a demonstration garden. A 26,000 square foot gymnasium with a dance studio and fitness education center and a student center, which includes a café, Internet terminals, and teaching kitchens for the culinary arts program were opened in 2002. In 2006 the college opened a new 27,000 square foot library and adjoining art gallery. The library is equipped with wireless Internet access for students to conduct research right from their own laptops.

The University of California, the California State Universities, and other accredited colleges and universities give full credit for equivalent and transferable courses satisfactorily completed at Lake Tahoe Community College. The college is also approved for veteran’s benefits.

The college calendar is based on the quarter system, each quarter being twelve weeks long. Following the three quarters there is a six week summer session. 
The college offers certificates and associate degrees from culinary arts to computer studies. With our 49 full-time faculty members students come first.