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Our District
- Close-knit staff who are all dedicated to nurturing students, modeling compassion and warmth
- Top academic ranking school
- Curriculum focused on the whole student
- Average class size of 19.7 (as opposed to state average of 27.3)
- Innovation and instruction technology integration
- Safe place for staff and students
- Involved, supportive, and engaged families
- Competitive salary - our staff enjoy being amongst the highest paid in Sonoma County
The Community
- Beautiful rural setting - Sebastopol is a gateway to the natural wonders of west Sonoma County: the wild Pacific coast, ancient and majestic redwood forests, and the popular Russian River recreation area
“District culture of mutual respect, accountability, and commitment to learning is far and above other area schools.”
Our Schools
Grades TK-5
Gravenstein Elementary is dedicated to academic excellence and the cultivation of individual strengths in a caring and cooperative environment. This is accomplished through dedicated staff, small class sizes, engaging curriculum, amazing enrichment classes, rural setting, and supportive families.
Grades 6-8
Hillcrest Middle School, a California Distinguished School and Gold Ribbon Winner, offers advanced mathematics courses, a two-year laboratory science program, regular Spanish instruction for all students, and strong music and performing arts program.
Gravenstein Union School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical information, national origin, parental status, pregnancy status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.