Public education in the Woodland area is provided by the Woodland Joint Unified School District (WJUSD) from kindergarten through high school. The WJUSD embraces the standards and accountability focus of the school improvement efforts of California and the nation. WJUSD is proud of its students’ successes in exemplary programs that include academic decathlon, agriculture, art, athletics, drama, home/health services, music, student leadership and student publications. These programs have received regional, state and national recognition.

The Chamber’s Business Education Committee is actively promoting the Yolo Youth Council’s “Work Ready Certificate” program. High school students must demonstrate many work-ready skills and Woodland businesses are encouraged to expect entry-level local job applicants to present their certificates as a desired item in the application process.

WJUSD’s Adult Education provides continuing education through a wide offering of courses designed to meet the needs of students preparing to complete a four-year college education or for students needing certification or career skills programs.

Private schooling is also available in the Woodland area through Holy Rosary Catholic School, Woodland Christian School, Woodland Montessori School, Woodland Community Christian Academy, and Cornerstone Christian Academy of Woodland.

The Yolo County Office of Education provides leadership and coordination to many aspects of public education for all districts in the County of Yolo, including special education, educational technology, and alternative programs for at-risk students and business services support. Woodland also enjoys the proximity of four additional community colleges, two full university campuses, several college satellite centers, and vocational schools.

As society demands higher skill levels, educational opportunity in Woodland is meeting the challenge. For further education, please go to Accredited Online Colleges.

Yolo County offers excellent educational opportunities through one of the nation's top research universities, UC Davis. Today, more than 40,000 of the brightest and most diverse students in the world are studying at UC Davis. The university boasts a tremendous faculty and staff, which includes 23 members of the National Academy of Sciences, 30 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 17 members of the American Law Institute, 14 members of the Institute of Medicine, and 14 members of the National Academy of Engineering. It's no wonder that UC Davis is considered a "Public Ivy."

WOODLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE

As a newly accredited independent campus of the Yuba Community College District, Woodland Community College provides a wide variety of classes and job training activities for the local region, which includes all of Colusa County. Many students take advantage of the high quality and affordable cost of instruction at Woodland Community College to achieve an Associate Degree or Certificate, or to transfer to four-year institutions.

According to President Art Pimentel, WCC ensures that “students have the proper student support services for a seamless matriculation process and access to life-long learning strategies that will serve as the foundation for further career exploration and academic options.”

Woodland Community College is located at 2300 E. Gibson Road in Woodland. For additional information about WCC please call (530) 661-5700 or follow this link: Woodland Community College.

Woodland Community College Facts:

Total Enrollment:                              3,666 (927 Full-time, 2,739 Part-time)

Total Faculty:                                    131 (34 Full-time, 97 Part-time)

Associate Degree Programs :              38

Certificate of Achievement Programs: 14