Colleges - degree programs
- D-Q University
- Sacramento City College, Davis Campus
- Woodland Community College
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UC Davis
- UC Davis Professional Schools
- UC System sister schools (not in Davis): Berkeley, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz.
Adult Education - nondegree programs
- Coco Ranch Ethnobotanical Traditions
- Davis Adult School
- Davis Art Center
- Davis People's Free School
- Experimental College
- Seminars Project - Seminars on a wide variety of subjects from the UC campuses freely available to the public.
- Setting Limits - training adults in methods for guidance and discipline of children.
- Student-Led Education
- University Extension
Primary and Secondary Schools
Public K-12 schools in Davis are part of the Davis Joint Unified School District, one of the better school districts in the immediate area. The district serves approximately 8,800 students in grades K12, approximately 70% of whom are white with the remaining distribution: 0.8% American Indian/Alaskan Native, 12.3% Asian, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 0.9% Filipino, 12.1% Hispanic, 3.5% African American. Some services offered by the district includes assistance to limited speakers of English (ESL), reading specialists, a school-to-career program, a special education program, Gifted & Talented Education (GATE) program and K-12 summer school. Approximately 90% of Davis Senior High School graduates go on to enroll in college, with 60% attending four-year universities and colleges.
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High schools
- DaVinci High School (technology-based school, moved to the Valley Oak Elementary School campus)
- Davis Senior High School
- King High School (continuation school)
Jr. High schools
Elementary schools
- Birch Lane School
- Cesar Chavez School
- Fairfield School
- Korematsu School
- Marguerite Montgomery Elementary School
- North Davis School
- Patwin School
- Peregrine School
- Pioneer School
- Willett School
Private schools
- Davis Waldorf School
- Grace Valley Christian Academy
- Merryhill School
- Peregrine School
- St. James Catholic School
Preschools/Private Kindergarten/Childcare
- Ann's Nursery School
- Applegate Nursery School
- Center for Child & Family Studies
- Child Development Centers
- Davis Community Church Nursery School
- Davis Parent Nursery School
- Davis Waldorf School
- Dee's Wonderland - Chinese/English Bilingual Preschool and Afterschool Program
- Discovery Preschool
- DJUSD Children's Center
- Double Decker Day School
- Gan Haverim ("Garden of Friends," the preschool associated with Congregation Bet Haverim)
- Goda's Preschool & Daycare
- Golden Boat Preschool/Daycare
- Headstart/Early Headstart
- Happy Feet Preschool & Daycare - English/Spanish
- International Parent-Child Learning Center
- Lily's Preschool Daycare
- Little Friends Montessori School
- Little Ones Christian Preschool
- Magikal Child Preschool
- Merryhill School
- Millennium Child Development Center
- Paint & Playdough Preschool
- Parkside Children's House (Formerly Davis Montessori School)
- Peregrine School
- Redbud Montessori School
- Sprouts Day School
- Tender Learning Care
- University Covenant Nursery School (UCNS)
- Wonderful Daycare
Other Schools
Chinese Schools
- The Davis Chinese School
- NewStar Chinese School
- Chinese Immersion Playgroup - Weekly playgroup for toddlers looking for early exposure to Mandarin Chinese.
- Dee's Wonderland - Chinese/English Bilingual Preschool and Afterschool Program
- Davis Math Squared Learning Center http://math2davis.com - offers daily Mandarin classes in a small group setting.
Italian playgroup
- Italian playgroup meeting 1-4 times per month, usually in Davis - contact stacey@degio.org
French After School Program
- Education Française de Sacramentolhttp://www.efsac.com French classes for Children at Merryhill Elementary School,
Special Needs
Homeschooling
- http://homeschooling.about.com/ has information on why people choose to homeschool, various methods of homeschooling, and other practicalities of homeschooling.
- http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~yolohome/_notes/homeschoolers.doc is an article by a local homeschooling parent about her experience.
Independent Study Schools
All of these schools are public schools offering free enrollment, and provide varying amounts of classes, curriculum, resources, and guidance for homeschooling families. Families do not need to enroll in one of these schools in order to legally homeschool, but many choose to for the resources they provide.
- Davis School for Independent Study, run by the Davis Joint Unified School District, offers workshops (K-6), curriculum, and guidance for homeschooling families, as well as split-site enrollment for grades 7-12.
- South Sutter Charter School, Heritage Peak, California Virtual Academy, and Visions In Education are Sacramento-area charter schools serving Davis.
Local Support
*Yolo-Solano Educational Hybrid- A newly forming, innovative, holistic, parent co-operative educational community italizing waldorf and other hands on teaching methods for those with children grades k-6th. Classes offered 3 days a week, 4 hrs per day for those seeking a mix of traditional school and homeschooling. contact dasha_byers@hotmail.com for more info.
- Synthesis Education Center in Davis offers classes to homeschoolers interested in combining alternative methods to create a unique, child-centered education. http://www.synthesisparenting.com/synthesis-educenter.html
- Homespun Learning is a Davis-based secular homeschooling cooperative.
- Woodland Area Christian Homeschoolers is a Woodland-based Christian homeschooling group with many Davis families.
- YoHo Announce is an announcement list of events of interest to homeschoolers.
- Many other Sacramento-area homeschooling groups/email lists appealing to a various demographics can be found on YahooGroups.
State and Nationwide Support
- Home School Association of California. In addition to providing support and advocacy throughout the year, HSC has a yearly conference in Sacramento that is a great resource for those interested in homeschooling.
- Christian Home Educators Association of California
- Homeschool Legal Defence Association