Education

Public Education

Aptos has three elementary schools, one junior high school and one high school, all within the Pajaro Valley School District. To find out more information about Aptos schools visit the PVUSD website www.pvusd.net. 831-728-6200

Higher Education

Cabrillo Community College is located at 6500 Soquel Drive in Aptos with an expansive veiw of the Monterey Bay. Cabrillo is home to a newly constructed Horticulture Center, Cabrillo Stage Professional Theater and and the Central Coast Small Business Development Center. Cabrillo recently went through an 84 million dollar expansion project and looking forward to completion with a new library and resource center. 831-479-6100

University of California at Santa Cruz

The University is located at 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz. The stunning campus sits above the city of Santa cruz with panoramic veiws from Monterey to Davenport. 831-459-0111

Private Education-Aptos

Santa Cruz Montessori School Serves students from pre-K through junior high school. Located at 6230 Soquel Drive, Aptos. 831-476-1646

The Aptos Academy is located at 1940 Bonita Avenue in Aptos. The academy has classes from Pre-K through eighth grade and also offers a summer program. 831-688-1080

Private Education-Outside Aptos

Carden El Encanto School is located in Santa Cruz at 2500 Soquel Avenue. Carden El Encanto has classes for K-7 and expanding to eight grade with the opening of a new junior high school in the fall of 2004. 831-475-7250

St. Francis Central Coast Catholic High School Located in Watsonville, this new Catholic High School opened in 2001. In January of 2003 begun construction on a new sports complex. 831-724-5933