Education Alternatives in Santa Clarita, California

The Santa Clarita is served by 5 districts. They are the Castaic Union School District, the Newhall School District, Saugus Union School District, Sulphur Springs Elementary School District, and William S. Hart High School District.

Colleges and Universities in the Santa Clarita Area:

California Institute of the Arts is located nearby, and grants Bachelor's degrees and Master's degrees in the visual, performing, and literary arts. They offer degree programs in music, art, dance, film and video, animation, theater, and writing, and specialize in interdiciplinary and contemporary art.

The Master's College is a non-denominational Christian liberal arts college, founded in 1927. The (preliminary) fall 2006 enrollment on the campus was 1,198, consisting of 952 in the traditional undergraduate programs, 92 students in graduate programs, and 154 students in the three degree-completion programs. In the 2006-07 edition of U.S. News & World Report of America’s Best Colleges, The Master’s College is ranked second in the West as Best Comprehensive Colleges - Bachelor’s.

College of the Canyons is a public two-year community college that operates within the Santa Clarita Community College District. It is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state, and according to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. The college offers Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees in 58 academic programs, as well as credentials in 39 certificate programs. Programs include Audio/Radio Production, Biotechnology, Child Development, Dance, Film/Video Production, Fire Control Technology, Industrial Manufacturing, Music, Nursing, Paralegal Studies, Television Production, Theatre Arts and Video Game Animation.