Rural Schools
Four rural school districts serve the agricultural communities in the central corridor of Marin County.
Each district has only one school. Laguna, Lincoln and Union Joint School Districts provide an educational program for kindergarten through sixth grade. Students entering grades seven, eight and high school are served by the Petaluma Joint Union High School District. The Nicasio School District, the largest of the four schools, has combination classrooms and provides an education program for kindergarten through eighth grade. These students reside in the Tamalpais Union High School District.
The four rural school districts have a combined enrollment of approximately 125 students.
Support Services
Each school receives the services of a special education resource specialist, speech and language teacher, psychologist and nurse provided by the Marin County Office of Education. Instructional resources, technology support and staff development classes are also available from the Marin County Office of Education.
Student Achievement
Due to the unique nature of each school community, individual student progress is primarily assessed through classroom assignments, portfolios, projects and individual learning plans as well as standardized tests. Teachers hold conferences with parents and send home progress reports cards on a regularly scheduled basis. Students in grades 2-11 also participate in the STAR (State Testing and Reporting) Program. STAR results are available at each district office or online at the California Department of Education’s website: http://star.cde.ca.gov
Community Involvement
Teachers, students, parents and board members work together throughout the year to provide activities that create a sense of community.
Union Joint School And District – Grades: Kindergarten – 6
15 students
School hours:
Kindergarten: 8:20 to 1:00, Grades 1 – 6: 8:20 to 2:30
Library hours: 8:30 to 2:30
The Union Joint School District is situated in the rural area just west of Petaluma in Marin County. One school, Union Elementary, serves the kindergarten through sixth grade children of this district.
Union School provides an integrated academic program. There is one full time credentialed teacher who also serves as the principal, and an instructional assistant providing a comprehensive school program.
Themes are pursued across the curriculum, tying together the studies of literature, social studies, music, and art and making connections between math, science, history and current events. The Bookmobile comes to Union School weekly.
All students receive detailed progress reports through parent conferences and quarterly report cards. Parents work closely with the school. Monthly parent meetings provide a forum for discussing school programs and issues.
Cynthia Haydon
Principal/Teacher
Union School
5300 Red Hill Road
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 762-2047http://mcoeweb.marin.k12.ca.us/rurals/union