Santa Rosa City Schools has been attracting young families for many years. In 2001-2002 the district is serving 17,500 students from kindergarten through the twelfth grade.

Santa Rosa City Schools has eleven elementary schools, five middle schools, five high schools, one alternative high school, one K-12 independent study program, several day care programs and an adult education program.

Santa Rosa City Schools offers All Students:

A strong academic program

Safe, well-maintained campuses

Outstanding teachers and staff

Strict conduct standards

An up-to-date standards-based curriculum with aligned assessments

Many Advanced Placement, International

Baccalaureate and honors courses

Programs for gifted students

Textbooks for all students

Modern technology, including computers

A wide variety of co- & extracurricular activities

Santa Rosa City Schools is composed of the Santa Rosa Elementary School Distrct (grades K-6 )and the Santa Rosa High School District (grades 7-12). In addition to the Santa Rosa City Elementary School District, eight other 'partner' elementary districts (grades K-6) exist in the greater Santa Rosa area.These include Piner-Olivet, Mark West, Rincon Valley, Bennett Valley, Bellevue, Wright and Roseland Elementary Districts.