Pacific Valley (K-12)

Big Sur Unified
69325 Highway 1
Big Sur, CA 93920
19 Students
Other K - 12th
School Overview
Pacific Valley School is a unique, K-12 public institution located in the remote and scenic region of Big Sur, California. As part of the Big Sur Unified School District, it serves as a vital community hub for families living along the isolated stretch of the Central Coast. Because of its remote location, the school emphasizes a close-knit, multi-age learning environment where individualized attention is a hallmark of the student experience.

The school is defined by its integration with the surrounding natural landscape, often utilizing the unique geography of the Big Sur coast as a classroom for environmental and place-based learning. Despite its small size, Pacific Valley offers a comprehensive curriculum that spans from kindergarten through high school, preparing students for both local success and future academic endeavors. It remains a cornerstone of the Big Sur community, providing essential educational continuity in an area where traditional schooling infrastructure is geographically limited.
19
Total Students
4.5
Full-Time Teachers
4.2
Student/Teacher Ratio
42.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    10 (52.6 %)
  • Hispanic
    8 (42.1 %)
  • Two or More
    1 (5.3 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: Big Sur Unified
Phone: (805)927-4507
Website: http://www.bigsurunified.org
Grade Range: K - 12th
Total Students: 19
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 4.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 4.2
NSLP Participation:1 N/A
Qualified Free Lunch: 8
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Kindergarten 2
Grade 1 3
Grade 2 2
Grade 3 4
Grade 6 3
Grade 10 4
Grade 11 1
Gender Ratio