Mission:

The mission of the Hollister School District is to provide a child-centered education of the highest quality. This education utilizes the resources of home, school, and community to ensure a stable and ethical learning environment rigorous in academic standards, rich in diversity, and sensitive to individual needs. Our District is committed to fostering the development of children who are confident, competent, compassionate, creative and life-long learners.

About Us:

Welcome and thank you for your interest in the Hollister School District located in beautiful San Benito County. Hollister is within a short distance to the beautiful beaches of Santa Cruz and Monterey and the rugged coastline of Carmel and Big Sur. Hollister is a growing community offering its residents the solitude of beautiful hills, open meadows, and a safe and relaxing quality of life. The Hollister School District is committed to academic excellence. Much effort is given to support effective instructional practices which provide our students with a child-centered, standards-based education of the highest quality. The district's classroom instruction is aligned with state content standards and assessments.

We are committed to providing our students a learning environment that is rigorous in academic standards, rich in cultural diversity and provides students with a child-centered, thinking curriculum. With open communications between our schools, and its community, strong support from parents, and clearly defined educational goals, we believe that all children will have the opportunity to meet their full potential and be productive members of society.

The district serves a student population of 5,700 students. There are four elementary schools (k-5), two k-8 schools, two middle schools, a Dual Language Academy (k-8) and an Early Childhood Center. We employ more than 560 staff members, including certificated and classified employees, substitutes and coaches. The district provides its employees extensive professional development opportunities for experienced teachers and newly inducted teachers are supported through the Santa Cruz New Teacher Project.