Sonoma County Schools

Fingertip Facts from the Sonoma County Office of Education

The Sonoma County Office of Education oversees Sonoma County's public school system, which includes 40 school districts and 170 schools. As one of 58 county offices of education in California, the Sonoma County Office of Education (SCOE) provides leadership, support, and fiscal oversight to all the school districts in Sonoma County. In these 40 districts, there are 177 schools and over 71,800 students.

SCOE supports local districts in building strong, effective educational systems. We design and develop services to help districts operate cost-effectively and provide assistance to schools so that all students receive the best possible education. SCOE's mission is to foster student success through service to students, schools, and the community.

Under the direction of the elected County Superintendent of Schools, SCOE:

Assists schools in improving instruction and achievement; Supports the career development and workforce preparation of students; Actively encourages positive youth development; Provides classroom instruction for students with special needs; Offers centralized services to districts, including fiscal accounting, library and technology resources, and staff development; Supports and supervises districts in complying with state law; and Leads and organizes efforts to bring increased educational resources to Sonoma County.

Carl Wong, Ed.D., is the Sonoma County Superintendent of Schools and SCOE's chief administrative officer. The Sonoma County Board of Education works in conjunction with the Superintendent to provide community stewardship of countywide educational matters.

Marin County

The Marin County Office of Education oversees Marin County's public school system, which includes 19 school districts, 77 schools and over 28,000 students.

The Marin County Office of Education exists to provide leadership and service as a community asset that earns and enjoys the respect and support of our students, parents and community taxpayers. One of 58 county offices which form the intermediate level of California's education system, the Marin County Office of Education actively and effectively links state policy to local programs and needs.
This link is made in several ways by:

• providing programs and services to prepare students to be productive citizens
• establishing tangible, measurable criteria for the evaluation of all Marin County Office of Education's programs and services
• ensuring the quality of Marin County Office of Education's programs and services by comparative and analytical evaluation of student achievement
• demonstrating the cost-efficient utilization of available resources by monitoring the balance between commitment and results
• providing effective, centralized services to the districts and schools in Marin County and
• advancing technology and telecommunications for Marin's students and the community.

Additional Links

California Department of Education

Petaluma City School District

Old Adobe Union School District