Community School Program
The Sacramento County Board of Education established community schools to provide an alternative educational program for students from Sacramento County school districts. Districts may refer students who have been expelled. Students can be referred due to SARB (School Attendance Review Board) recommendations, or a referral from the Sacramento County Probation Department. Parents may also collaborate with districts to jointly refer students to community schools for credit recovery or behavior reasons.
Community schools are mandated by the California Education Code and provide core academics and interventions that are aligned with education standards. In addition, students receive additional support and placement, counseling, and the opportunity for career exploration and Career Technical Education (CTE) courses.
Senior Extension Program
The Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) Senior Extension Program aims to re-engage students who are in jeopardy of dropping out of high school—or who have been out of school and want to return to complete their graduation requirements. Students receive personalized education plans through SCOE's community schools, allowing them to earn the credits required for graduation. They receive a combination of independent study and classroom work, allowing them to earn credits while still meeting work and family obligations that would have otherwise prevented them from completing their education. Students may refer themselves or be referred to the program by their school district.
CARE Intervention Program
The CARE Intervention Program (Community Action for Responsive Education) is a Community School program serving seventh- through tenth-grade students in Sacramento County. The program—a partnership between SCOE and Sacramento County Probation—aims to decrease the high school dropout rate and the number of students referred to juvenile probation.
SCOE Community Schools
- Elinor Lincoln Hickey Junior/Senior High School
- Nathaniel S. Colley, Sr. Junior/Senior High School
- North Area Community School
Funding for Arts and Music in Schools
California Proposition 28 (Arts and Music in Schools), which was approved in 2022, provides funding to supplement arts education programs. Local educational agencies with more than 500 pupils must expend at least 80 percent of the funds to employ certificated or classified employees to provide arts education instruction.
- SCOE Proposition 28 Funding Report (2023–24)
- SCOE Proposition 28 Expenditure Plan for Arts and Music in Schools
Video Highlights
Learn about programs and partners that are helping SCOE students.
- SCOE Senior Extension Program—Offers Flexibility to Finish H.S.
- 916 Ink—Writing Program Helps Students Become Published Authors
- Art With Milton—Arts Program Helps Students Express Themselves
- Earth Mama Healing and Hawk Institute—Mentors Help Students with Self-Advocacy, Critical Thinking
- Northern California Construction and Training (NCCT)—Construction Program Teaches Trade Skill Basics
- Square Root Academy—Non-Profit Partner Helping Motivate Students Through STEAM
