Live Oak School District

The Live Oak School District contains 6 schools in Live Oak, Santa Cruz County, California. The district was founded in 1872 by Martin Kinsley, an Irish immigrant. The first school in the district was the Live Oak School House. The superintendent, Lorie Chamberland, was appointed in 2018. The student population is about 2,100, with 52% Hispanic/Latino and 32% White. The 15-16 budgeted expenditures are just over $17 million.

Schools
Preschool-5th Grade. 1955 Merrill St. Marilyn Rockey, Principal Preschool-5th Grade. 966 Bostwick Lane. Rebecca Taylor, Principal Preschool-5th Grade. 1916 Capitola Rd. Greg Stein, Principal Kindergarten-8th Grade. 984-6 Bostwick Lane. Mary Sauter, Principal Grades 6-8. 855 17th Ave. Colleen Martin, Principal, Michael Dorney, Assistant Principal Kindergarten-8th Grade. 986 Bostwick Lane. Jennifer Proudfoot, Principal
 * Del Mar Elementary School
 * Green Acres Elementary School
 * Live Oak Elementary School
 * Ocean Alternative Education Center
 * Shoreline Middle School
 * Tierra Pacifica Charter School

Programs

 * Preschool
 * Child Development
 * After School Education and Safety (ASES)
 * Middle School "Teen Center"

Mission
As a diverse community in the heart of Santa Cruz County, Live Oak School District’s mission is to prepare preschool through 12th grade students to make meaningful contributions in a rapidly changing world through engagement in academically rigorous curriculum within a collaborative, innovative learning environment. The District's created four specific goals based on a community visioning process: 1) Family Engagement; 2) Culture of Learning; 3) Wellness; and 4) Academic Achievement.

History
The District was founded in 1872.

Awards
Green Acres Elementary School won the California Distinguished School Award for 2006. Shoreline Middle School has been recognized by Standards and Poor's for boosting its test scores and closing the gap between socially and economically disadvantaged groups and the rest of the student body.