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Literacy Summit Sonoma Highlights the Need to Tackle Literacy as a Community
At a gathering of community leaders, Sonoma County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Amie Carter led a slate of speakers in highlighting challenges posed by the region’s low literacy rates, and work being done to ensure every local child grows up with a strong foundation in reading.
SCOE Celebrates Alternative and Special Education Program Graduates
The Sonoma County Office of Education (SCOE) celebrated the graduation of students in its alternative education and special education programs during two ceremonies held in Santa Rosa.
Sonoma County Public School Enrollment Up Slightly in 2024-25
For the second consecutive year, enrollment in Sonoma County’s public schools rose slightly during the 2024-25 school year, partly due to an increase in students attending transitional kindergarten.
Sonoma County Office of Education to Help Strengthen Math Instruction
The Sonoma County Office of Education (SCOE) was recently designated one of six California county offices of education that will share a $20 million, four-year grant to support statewide professional learning related to California’s new math framework for educators
SCOE Honors 22 Outstanding Classified Employees
The Classified Employee of the Year event is part of a recognition program that honors the vital contributions of classified staff. Shown here are finalist Dorothy Kiehne, right, and Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District Director of Special Education Rachel Allen, left.
Affirming Support for Immigrant, LGBTQ+ and Other Protected Communities
Sonoma County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Amie R. Carter and all five trustees on the Sonoma County Board of Education have issued the following joint statement to Sonoma County in support of immigrant families, the LGBTQ+ community, and other protected groups.
SCOE Leading Collaboration between Agencies, Schools to Support School Safety
The Sonoma County Office of Education has finalized agreements with several County of Sonoma departments to collaborate on providing timely support to students who may be a danger to themselves or others.
Our Mission
About SCOE
The mission of the Sonoma County Office of Education is to foster student success through service to schools, students, and the community. SCOE provides services and oversight to the county’s 40 districts, which serve nearly 64,500 students. SCOE does not set policies or make personnel decisions at districts, which are operated by independent boards of trustees and district superintendents.
SCOE Initiatives
Highlighted Programs and Services
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How students, families, and staff can help guide improvements at schools.
How teens can contribute to SCOE's new literary magazine.
An explanation of the options available in deciding what schools students attend.
SCOE's initiative raises funds on behalf of every public school student in the county.