Together we’ll explore what it would mean to unify our West County schools into a TK–12 district, reopen a full-service Comprehensive El Molino High School, while keeping all elementary schools open.
This is about restoring local control, reducing long commutes for students, and ensuring our rural families have a school system that reflects their identity and needs.
A 2024 feasibility study shows that unification already meets 7 of 9 State Board of Education criteria, including enrollment, community identity, and use of existing facilities.
Importantly, small elementary districts do not have to give up their independence to participate in this discussion.
Under California law, they may choose to remain separate while still sending their students to the comprehensive high school created by unification.
This "opt-out and feed-in" approach allows districts to maintain local governance for TK - 8 while ensuring their students benefit from a locally controlled high school at El Molino.
Stay Tuned or Reach Out…
More community conversations are coming — each one adds new perspectives as we shape this together. If you’d like one in your neighborhood or with your community group, reach out by email.
The path forward depends on community voices and careful planning—together we can create a plan that protects our elementary schools, reopens El Molino, and builds a strong future for West County students.
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