Great Schools

Alta Sierra Elementary is a blue ribbon K-5 elementary school consistently ranks among the top 4 in the county.  It's one of the four schools in the Pleasant Ridge Elementary School district.  It's the closest elementary school to Round Valley Estates.

Magnolia Intermediate School has a student population is located next to Cottage Hill Elementary and Bear River High School.  It is considered to have the best video, film, and computer labs in Nevada County.  It also offers a rich agricultural curriculum.  It's a 5 minute detur for parents that drive south daily for work.

William and Marian Ghidotti Early College High School is ranked as the number one high school in California based on the 2016 testing scores.   It's one of the high schools within the Nevada Union Joint High School (NUJHSD) district and is located on the Grass Valley campus of Sierra College.  The average SAT score for the student body is in the top 10% of all California high schools. The campus is approximately 20 minutes north of Round Valley Estates.   Students may participate in any of the extracurricular programs offered in the NUJHSD. 

Nevada Union High School is Nevada County's largest high school with approximately 2,100 students located in the greater Nevada City area about 25 minutes north of Round Valley Estates.   Typically known by the abbreviation of "NU", this high school offers an extremely diverse extra curricular athletic and club programs

North Point Academy (NPA) is the newest high school in Nevada County.   Each student’s unique needs are our top priority.   NPA is for families who choose a “home  studies” model for a season or two or as a permanent and valuable way  for students to become college- and/or career-ready on an accelerated  schedule. Students may choose from online and traditional study methods,  plus the option to take one or two classes at Bear River or Nevada  Union.   Students may participate in any of the extracurricular programs offered in the NUJHSD.  

Forest Charter is focused on nurturing the love of learning.  It's offers one of the most flexible school schedules in the county.

Bitney College Prep aims to get students ready for the world with with hands on learning experiences and unique electives.

  Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning is a new, tuition-free, public charter high school located near downtown Grass Valley. We currently offer 9th - 12th grades. Through  project-based, hands-on, college preparatory academics, students are  asked to develop meaningful, authentic work and to push beyond what they  once thought was possible. All  students receive a Chromebook to work on at school and at home and we  do regular fieldwork that takes students beyond the traditional  classroom. We will serve up to 240 students at full capacity.