Westside Union School District
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The Westside Union School District in Southern California
serves the western parts of Palmdale
and Lancaster
and their immediate suburbs, including Quartz Hill
, Del Sur
, Leona Valley
, Antelope Acres
, and Neenach.
It enrolls kindergarten
through eighth grade
. High school education (ninth through 12th grades) is provided by the Antelope Valley Union High School District
.
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
serves the western parts of Palmdale
Palmdale, California
Palmdale is a city located in the center of northern Los Angeles County, California, United States.Palmdale was the first community within the Antelope Valley to incorporate as a city on August 24, 1962; 47 years later, voters approved creating a charter city in November, 2009. Palmdale is...
and Lancaster
Lancaster, California
Lancaster is a charter city in northern Los Angeles County, in the high desert, near the Kern County line. Lancaster currently ranks as the 30th largest city in California, and the 148th largest city in the United States. Lancaster is the principal city within the Antelope Valley...
and their immediate suburbs, including Quartz Hill
Quartz Hill, California
Quartz Hill is a census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 10,912 at the 2010 census, up from 9,890 at the 2000 census. The name is also shared with the neighboring district areas of its border cities, Palmdale, and Lancaster...
, Del Sur
Del Sur, California
Del Sur is an unincorporated community in the Mojave Desert, in Los Angeles County, California. The town has a population of about 1,750. The ZIP Code is 93536 and the community is inside area code 661.-Geography:...
, Leona Valley
Leona Valley, California
Leona Valley is a census-designated place located in the geographic Leona Valley of northern Los Angeles County, California, in the transition between the Sierra Pelona Mountains and Mojave Desert, just west of Palmdale and the Antelope Valley. The population was 1,607 at the 2010 census.Leona...
, Antelope Acres
Antelope Acres, California
Antelope Acres is an unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California. It lies at an elevation of 2425 feet .Antelope Acres is located in the Antelope Valley the high desert area of northern Los Angeles County and is located approximately 13 miles from Downtown Lancaster, California and...
, and Neenach.
Neenach, California
Neenach is an agricultural settlement in northwestern Los Angeles County, California, with a population of about 800. It is facing a massive change with the proposed construction of a 23,000-home planned community to its north called Centennial....
It enrolls kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
through eighth grade
Eighth grade
Eighth grade is a year of education in the United States, Canada, Australia and other nations. Students are usually 13 - 14 years old. The eighth grade is typically the final grade before high school, and the ninth grade of public and private education, following kindergarten and subsequent grades...
. High school education (ninth through 12th grades) is provided by the Antelope Valley Union High School District
Antelope Valley Union High School District
The Antelope Valley Union High School District is located in the Antelope Valley area of California, in northern Los Angeles County....
.
Schools operated by the district
As of 24 Oct 08, the district has approximately 8,900 students enrolled in 12 schools:- Six elementary schoolElementary schoolAn elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
s - Two middle schoolMiddle schoolMiddle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
s - Three combined elementary and middle schools
- One independent studyIndependent studyIndependent study is a form of education offered by many high schools, colleges, and other educational institutions around the world. It is sometimes referred to as directed study...
, also known as home school
Elementary
- Cottonwood Elementary School, Palmdale
- Esperanza Elementary School, Palmdale
- Quartz Hill Elementary School, Quartz Hill
- Rancho Vista Elementary School, Palmdale
- Sundown Elementary School, Quartz Hill
- Valley View Elementary School, West Lancaster/ Borderline Quartz Hill
Middle
- Hillview Middle School, Palmdale
- Joe Walker Middle School, Quartz Hill
Combined elementary and middle
- Anaverde Hills School, Palmdale
- Del Sur School, Antelope Acres
- Leona Valley School, Leona Valley
See also
- List of school districts in California
- Palmdale School DistrictPalmdale School DistrictThe Palmdale School District is a school district that serves a major part of the city of Palmdale, California .The Palmdale School District was first formed in 1888. Approximately 28,000 students are enrolled in the Palmdale School District...
- Lancaster School DistrictLancaster School District (California)The Lancaster School District is a school district that serves a major part of the city of Lancaster, California .The Lancaster School District was first formed in 1885. Approximately 15,500 students are enrolled in the Lancaster School District...
- Keppel Union School DistrictKeppel Union School DistrictThe Keppel Union School District is a school district that serves the far eastern parts of the city of Palmdale, California, USA, and its immediate suburbs including Littlerock, Pearblossom, Sun Village, Llano, and Lake Los Angeles....
- Eastside Union School DistrictEastside Union School DistrictThe Eastside Union School District is a school district that serves the eastern part of the city of Lancaster, California .The Eastside Union School District has approximately 3,500 students enrolled in three elementary schools and one junior high school....