Top Rated El Dorado County Schools

El Dorado County generally has top rated schools in general. Of course, you should definitely check the most current research and listings for the area you're interested in. When we moved here my wife and I did fairly extensive research, and that's how we came to live in Cameron Park. Most of what I've seen since then suggests the ratings are still good. There are excellent public schools here, as well as many fine charter schools and public schools. Perhaps even more highly rated are the quality of the schools in El Dorado Hills, which is one of the reasons why homes there are often some of the more highly priced in the area. (Please note, however, that for shoppers with some patience who are willing to do their footwork there are still "bargains " to be had in El Dorado Hills as well. A personal relationship with one of our preferred realtors coupled with our e-mail listing service are great tools to make this happen).

Of course, when we moved here doing all that research meant calling around to schools and the El Dorado County School Department and hours of labor. Though it's still a great idea to see the schools and interview teachers in person, so much of the material for your preliminary work is now available on line.

Online Resources

• The general web site for the El Dorado County Office of Education is a great place to get started.
• Another resource my clients find extremely helpful is the GreatSchools.Net site. Here is their page for El Dorado County Schools, or you can widen your search to all California Schools. Once there you can click on the various cities and towns you are interested in researching.
• One resource that isn't free but seems reasonably priced is the American School Directory. If a few people request it by writing to me, I may try to partner with that site and make that information available on line. Meantime if you have any experience with that site I'd be interested in hearing it.
• Interested in information about state wide standards and testing? The California Department of Education site may be able to help get you what you need. Also be sure to check out the site for California STAR (Standardized Testing And Reporting).