Live Oak School District

Live Oak School District
Address
2201 Pennington Road Live Oak , California, 95953 United States
District information
Type	Public
Grades	K–12^[1]
NCES District ID	0622050 ^[1]
Students and staff
Students	1,902 (2020–2021)^[1]
Teachers	92.91 (FTE)^[1]
Staff	118.22 (FTE)^[1]
Student–teacher ratio	20.47:1^[1]
Other information
Website	www.losd.ca

The Live Oak School District contains 6 schools in Live Oak, Santa Cruz County, California. The district was founded in 1872 by Martin Kinsley, an Irish immigrant. The first school in the district was the Live Oak School House. The superintendent, Lorie Chamberland, was appointed in 2018. The student population is about 2,100, with 52% Hispanic/Latino and 32% White. The 15-16 budgeted expenditures are just over $17 million.

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Schools

Del Mar Elementary School

Preschool-5th Grade. 1955 Merrill St. Marilyn Rockey, Principal

Green Acres Elementary School

Preschool-5th Grade. 966 Bostwick Lane. Rebecca Taylor, Principal

Live Oak Elementary School

Preschool-5th Grade. 1916 Capitola Rd. Greg Stein, Principal

Ocean Alternative Education Center

Kindergarten-8th Grade. 984-6 Bostwick Lane. Mary Sauter, Principal

Shoreline Middle School

Grades 6-8. 855 17th Ave. Colleen Martin, Principal, Michael Dorney, Assistant Principal

Tierra Pacifica Charter School

Kindergarten-8th Grade. 986 Bostwick Lane. Jennifer Proudfoot, Principal

Programs

Preschool
Child Development
After School Education and Safety (ASES)
Middle School "Teen Center"

Mission

As a diverse community in the heart of Santa Cruz County, Live Oak School District’s mission is to prepare preschool through 12th grade students to make meaningful contributions in a rapidly changing world through engagement in academically rigorous curriculum within a collaborative, innovative learning environment. The District's created four specific goals based on a community visioning process: 1) Family Engagement; 2) Culture of Learning; 3) Wellness; and 4) Academic Achievement.

History

The District was founded in 1872.^[2]

Awards

Green Acres Elementary School won the California Distinguished School Award for 2006. Shoreline Middle School has been recognized by Standards and Poor's for boosting its test scores and closing the gap between socially and economically disadvantaged groups and the rest of the student body.