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EDUCATION NORTH STATE PARENT FAMILY RESOURCE GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2023
SCHOOLS: COLLEGES
BUTTE COUNTY
Butte College; Oroville. Free tuition for new fulltime students. butte.edu. 3536 Butte Campus Dr. (530)895-2511. California State University; Chico. csuchi- co.edu. 400 W. 1st St. (530)898-4636.
Cal Northern School of Law; Chico. The only law school between Sacramento and the Oregon border. Students earn a J.D. (Doctor of Jurisprudence) degree in four years of night study, which fulfills the edu- cational requirements for admission to the State Bar of California. calnorthern.edu. 1395 Ridgewood Dr., Ste. 100. (530)891-6900.
SHASTA COUNTY
Institute of Technology; Redding. A tech- nical training school that specializes in a wide array of career training programs. iot. edu. 1755 Hilltop Dr. (530)224-1000. Shasta Bible College & Graduate School; Redding. Accredited four-year Baptist col- lege & graduate school. shasta.edu. 2951 Goodwater Ave. (530)221-4275.
Shasta College; Redding. Public commu- nity college. shastacollege.edu. 11555 Old Oregon Trail. (530)242-7500.
Simpson University; Redding. Four-year Christian college. simpsonu.edu. 2211 College View Dr. (530)224-5600 or (888)9SIMPSON.
SISKIYOU COUNTY
College of the Siskiyous; Weed & Yreka. Public community college. siskiyous.edu. Weed. 800 College Ave. (530)938-5555. Yreka. 2001 Campus Dr. (530)841-5550.
SCHOOLS: PRIVATE
BUTTE COUNTY
Chico Oaks Adventist School. Grades pre- school-8. chicooaks.org. 1859 Hooker Oak Ave. Preschool: (530) 342-4813. Elementa- ry: (530)342-5043.
Feather River Adventist School; Oroville. Grades K-8. feather22.adventistschoolcon- nect.org. 27 Cox Ln. (530)533-8848.
Hope Academy; Chico. Grades K-8. chico- hopeacademy.com. 1888 Springfield Dr. (530)518-4092.
Notre Dame School; Chico. Grades TK-8. Coeducational Catholic school. ndschico. org. 435 Hazel St. (530)342-2502.
Oroville Christian School. Grades pre-K-8. ocseagles.com. 3785 Olive Hwy. (530)533- 2888.
Paradise Adventist Academy; Chico. Grades K-12. mypaa.net. 5699 Academy Drive. (530)877-6540.
Pleasant Valley Baptist School; Chico. Grades K-12. pvbaptist.org. 13539 Garner Ln. (530)343-0555.
St. Thomas The Apostle Parish School; Oroville. Grades pre-K-8. stschool.net. 1380 Bird St. (530)534-6969.
Providence Christian School; Orland. Grades K-12. orlandpcs.org. 1148 E. Walker St. (530)865-4924.
SHASTA COUNTY
Bethel Christian School; Redding. Pre- school & grades K-8. bcsredding.org. 933 College View Dr. (530)246-6010. Country Christian School; Redding. Grades pre-K-8. lccredding.com/ccs. 873 Canby Rd. (530)222-0675.
Mount Calvary Lutheran School; Redding. Grades pre-K-8. school. mtcalva- ryschoolredding.org. 3961 Alta Mesa Dr. (530)221-2451.
Redding Adventist Academy. Grades K-8. reddingacademy.org. 1356 E. Cypress Ave. (530)222-1018.
Redding Christian Elementary & High Schools; Palo Cedro. Preschool & grades pre-K-12. reddingchristian.com. 21945 Old 44 Dr. (530)547-5600.
St. Joseph School; Redding. Grades TK-8. saintjosephredding.org. 2460 Gold St. (530)243-2302.
Trinity Lutheran School; Redding. Tod- dlers, pre-K-1 & after-school care for grades K-6. reddingtlc.org/current-students. 2440 Hilltop Dr. (530)221-6686
SISKIYOU COUNTY
Cedar Grove Waldorf School; Dunsmuir. Grades 1-8.The mission of Cedar Grove School is to provide Siskiyou County children, youth and young adults with ho- lisitic and creative multicultural education that is place-based, transformational and experiential. cedargrovecenter.org. 4303 Oak Street.
Mountain Scholars: A Classical Latin Heritage School ; Mt Shasta.K-8. moun- tainscholars.com.shawnabarr@mountain- scholars.com.
TEHAMA COUNTY
Sacred Heart Parish School; Red Bluff. Grades TK-8. shsredbluff.org. 2255 Monroe Ave. (530)527-6727.
Whittenberg Country School; Red Bluff. Grades K-8. whittenbergcountryschool.org. 18945 Reeds Creek Rd. (530)529-0866.
SCHOOLS: PUBLIC
SCHOOLS COUNTY
OFFICES
Butte County Office of Education; Oroville. Mission: Committed to the success of every student and the excellence of every educator. Special education, early care, homeless & migrant education services, an expanded learning after-school programs, summer camps and a career & technical education center. 15 public school districts. bcoe.org. 1859 Bird St. (530)532-5650.
Glenn County Office of Education; Willows. Mission: Quality programs & services for life- long learning. Community programs like ear- ly head start, S.P.A.R.K afterschool program and the Glenn County Literacy Program,
which provides free computer workshops and after-school reading, essay writing, ESL and resume writing help. The office may help some parents with childcare payments. Nine public school. glenncoe.org. 311 S Villa Ave. (530)934-6575.
Shasta County Office of Education; Redding. Shasta County students receive
a quality education that prepares them for high school graduation and success in career and college. Many programs, including special nutrition services and STEM events. 26 public school districts. shastacoe.org. 1644 Magnolia Ave. (530)225-0200.
Siskiyou County Office of Education; Yreka. After-school programs for academic support and physical fitness, as well as specialty offer- ings like the Science & Watershed Education Program. 26 public school districts. siskiyou- coe.net. 609 S. Gold St. (530)842-8400. Tehama County Dept. of Education; Red Bluff. Mission: The department serves the community by collaborating with educators, schools, parents and community partners to offer many enriching programs for Tehama county. 14 public school districts. tehama- schools.org. 1135 Lincoln St. (530)527-5811.
TEACHER & CLASSROOM SUPPORT
Better Together, formerly California Teachers Summit. Retrospective research with lessons from five years of experiences from the Better Together: California Teachers Initiative to inspire policymakers, professional learning providers and teachers to consider new approaches to professional learning for teachers. cateacherssummit.com.
California Youth Partnership; Redding.
CYP educates, equips, and empowers youth and adults to make choices that will lead to
a healthy self, healthy relationships, and a healthy future. We engage youth wherever they gather: including schools, group homes, detention centers, youth homeless shelters, and colleges. HOPE Fridays, HOPE Workshops, and HOPE Rising are free programs available to Shasta County residents. There is help for anyone wanting to choose a healthier path. Californiayouthpartnership.org. 1388 Court Street, Suite C. (530)338- 3313.
Famous Artists Portfolio Program; Serving all counties. Turtle Bay Exploration Park in Redding offers this free art program for teachers, trained parents and community members to present and talk about signif- icant artworks in the classroom. Portfolio prints are organized into nearly 70 age-ap- propriate themes. Suggested follow-up art activities included. Email famousartists@ turtlebay.org. turtlebay.org/famous-art- ists-portfolio-program. (530)242-3148.
GEMS Kit Lending Library; Serving all coun- ties. Turtle Bay Exploration Park in Redding offers classroom kits from various curriculum sources. Registered educators may check
out kits with materials for a classroom of up to 32 students to implement lesson plans. These activities are perfect for the classroom, after school programs or camps. Register and learn more at turtlebay.org/lending-library. (530)242-3108.
Haven Humane Society; Anderson/Redding. Educational programs for school classrooms and facility tours for schools, youth groups and others. Volunteer opportunities and educational summer camp. havenhumane. org. 7449 Eastside Rd. (530)241-1653.
Heimlich Heroes; Nationwide. A free virtual educational program to teach young people how to respond in the event of choking emergencies. Schools and organizations can register online to receive resource materials and information. Designed by teachers, the program provides a platform to incorporate math, language arts and STEM activities. heimlichheroes.com.
Launchpad4kids, Inc.; Nationwide. Online crowdfunding platform to provide children the opportunity to participate in extracurric- ular activities. Works with schools, nonprofits and local agencies that focus on low-income families and foster or at-risk youth ages 3-17. To add your school and nominate a child, email give@launchpad4kids.org for materials you’ll need to get started. launchpad4kids.org. MATHCOUNTS; Nationwide. A national non- profit organization providing engaging math opportunities to US middle school students. National Math Club, Competition Series and Math Video Challenge build student confi- dence and improve attitudes about math and problem solving. mathcounts.org. info@ mathcounts.org.
New Frontier Theatre Company; Mt. Shasta. Theatrical Arts in the Schools Initiative brings theater arts into schools or enhances existing school programs. Also offers summer classes. info@newfrontiertheatrecompany.com. (530)232-5431.
North State Symphony Student Tickets; Redding & Chico. North State Symphony is a vibrant professional orchestra performing in Chico and Redding, California, as well as Red Bluff, Oroville, and other cities in the North State. We have many youth programs includ- ing annual school field trips to the symphony and scholarship opportunities for high school and college students. We get support from generous individuals and businesses in our communities, as well as Chico State Univer- sity. Join us for a concert or one of our fun events and celebrate live music in the North State! northstatesymphony.org. 400 W. 1st St. (530)898-5984.
Pay it Forward Foundation; Nationwide. Es- tablished to educate and inspire students to realize they can change the world and to give them opportunities to do so. Students work with teachers at their local schools to develop Pay It Forward assignments. Supportive edu- cational materials and seed money to those who qualify. globalpayitforwardday.com. Reading Pals; Chico. Community volunteers spend one hour or more a week helping children read at selected elementary schools. Reading Pals is an engaged community program, bridging the gap between public schools and the community. readingpalschi- co.org. 976 Mangrove Ave. (530)588-0119. Rural Schools Collaborative; Nationwide. Strengthens the bonds between rural schools and communities through place-based engagement, philanthropy and developing teacher-leaders. Grants in Place program supports innovative rural teachers and
their programs, technical assistance, social networking and the Rural Teacher Corps. ruralschoolscollaborative.org.
Teacher Professional Development Work- shops; Redding. Teachers and afterschool providers receive training in programs such as Great Explorations in Math & Science (GEMS), Project Wet, Nanoscale Science, Growing Up Wild and other inquiry-based learning curricula at Turtle Bay Exploration Park. Taught by experts. Workshops year- round. turtlebay.org/professional-develop- ment. (530)243-8850.
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GLENN COUNTY