PUSD HIGH SCHOOLS Amador Valley High School 1155 Santa Rita Rd., Pleasanton 94566. Principal: Jim Hansen. Built in: 1936. Enrollment: 2,614. The oldest high school in Pleasanton, AVHS students consistently rank above average in both verbal and math SAT scores. The award-winning school offers extracurricular activities ranging from theater to science projects to water polo. t t XXX QMFBTBOUPO L DB VT amador Foothill High School 4375 Foothill Rd., Pleasanton 94566. Principal: John Dwyer. Built in: 1973. Enrollment: 2,271. Students at Foothill consistently score above the national, state and district average on the Stanford Achievement Test, Ninth Edition (SAT-9), the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and Advanced Placement tests. Courses students may take include traditional academic offerings as well as student support, honors and advanced placement. t t XXX QMFBTBOUPO L DB VT foothill Horizon High School 4657 Bernal Ave., Pleasanton 94566. Principal: Greg Giglio. Enrollment: 22. This high school for pregnant or parenting teens enables students to pursue their high school education through to graduation. The school also offers parenting classes and has on-site child care. t t XXX QMFBTBOUPO L DB VT horizon Village High School 4645 Bernal Ave., Pleasanton 94566. Principal: Greg Giglio. Built in: 1978. Enrollment: 143. Village is an alternative high school that focuses on meeting district graduation requirements while setting future goals and exploring career interests. The 20:1 student-teacher ratio enables instructors to support students in the learning process throughout the curriculum. t t XXX QMFBTBOUPO L DB VT village
SPECIAL DISTRICT PROGRAMS Pleasanton Unified School District Summer School 215 Abbie St., Pleasanton 94566. Principal: Glen Sparks. For grades 1-12, both remedial and enrichment classes are offered. t t XXX QMFBTBOUPO L DB VT
SPECIAL EDUCATION Pleasanton Unified School District Special Education 4661 Bernal Ave., Pleasanton 94566. Wide array of services for students with exceptional needs. t t XXX QMFBTBOUPO L DB VT FEVDBUJPOBMTFSWJDFT TQFDJBMFEVcation
ADULT EDUCATION Amador Valley Adult & Community Education 215 Abbie St., Pleasanton 94566. Principal: Glen Sparks. The adult and community education center offers a wide ranging choice of enrichment classes from Web design to scrapbooking to medical assistant. Classes for GED preparation, citizenship, ESL and parent education are also offered. t t XXX QMFBTBOUPO L DB VT adulted Parks and Community Services P.O. Box 520, Pleasanton 94566. The Parks and Community Services Department offers enrichment classes for adults including sports, fitness, crafts, music, dance and more. t t XXX DJ QMFBTBOUPO DB VT TFSWJDFT SFDSFBUJPO
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES California State University, East Bay (formerly CSU, Hayward) 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd., Hayward 94542. Enrollment: 13,124. Located on a 342-acre campus in Hayward, with campuses in Concord and downtown Oakland. The university offers 428 baccalaureate degree majors, 68 minors, 32 master’s degrees and an independent Ed.D (education-
al doctoral degree) program. The main campus is serviced by the AC Transit bus system, as well as its own free shuttle transporting students to and from the Hayward BART station. t t XXX DTVFBTUCBZ FEV Diablo Valley College, San Ramon Valley Center 1690 Watermill Rd., San Ramon 94582. Tuition: $26 per unit for in-state residents. This two-year community college is located in the San Ramon Valley with the main campus in Pleasant Hill. This college offers day, evening, weekend and online courses for students and enrichment classes for adults. t t XXX TSWD OFU Las Positas College 3000 Campus Hill Dr., Livermore 94551. Tuition: $26 per credit for in-state residents. This two-year community college is located on the northwest side of Livermore and offers day and night academic courses for students pursuing higher education degrees as well
as enrichment classes for adults. Part of the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District with administrative offices at 5020 Franklin Dr., Pleasanton 94588. t t XXX MBTQPTJUBTDPMMFHF FEV Ohlone College 43600 Mission Blvd., Fremont 94539. Tuition: $26 per credit hour for in-state residents. Ohlone College is known throughout California for its inclusiveness, innovation and superior rates of student success. The mission of the institution is to serve the community by offering instruction for basic skills, career entry, university transfer, economic development and personal enrichment for all. There are five different locations where classes are offered including the Fremont campus, Newark Memorial High School, University of Phoenix, Newark Center for Health Sciences and Technology, and Tri-Cities One-Stop Career Center. t t XXX PIMPOF FEV
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