Elk Grove Unified School District

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The Elk Grove Unified School District is a school district in southern Sacramento County, California, U.S.A.

It is the 12th largest school district in California and one of the fastest growing school districts in the nation. Located in southern Sacramento County, the district covers 320 square miles, one-third of the county. For the 2002-03 school year, the district will serve more than 52,500 students and expects to reach 73,000 students by 2010. Of the 52,500 students, there are 38 elementary schools, 8 middle schools, 8 high schools and 4 alternative high schools.

More than 60 percent of the district's students are on a four-track year-round schedule, where students attend school for three months and are then off for a month. The district serves a diverse student population and enrolled students speak more than 80 languages.

There are also several private schools in town, such as Elk Grove Montessori School and several locations of Merry Hill Schools. A local community college, Cosumnes River College, offers both vocational training and a transfer program to four-year universities. Located nearby are California State University, Sacramento and the University of California, Davis, as well as branches of Golden Gate University and St. Mary's College.

[edit] See also

Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow, a lawsuit in which a schoolchild's father argued that the "under God" portion of the Pledge of Allegiance was unconstitutional.