Schools Committee -- Educating for Democracy - California Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools

Pilot Schools

In 2007 the Campaign worked with ten pilot schools that led the way in examining promising practices in civic education, and designed and implemented plans for strengthening their practice. The schools/districts are located from Eureka to Los Angeles and represent urban, suburban, and rural districts with a wide range of API scores and socioeconomics.

California Civic Mission Pilot Schools

Ten California Civic Mission Pilot Schools/Districts listed below have been selected to lead the way in examining promising practices in civic education, and to design and implement a plan for strengthening their practice. The schools/districts are located from Eureka to Los Angeles, and represent urban, suburban, and rural districts with a wide range of API scores and socioeconomics.

Elk Grove USD, Sacramento County
Charles McCully, Superintendent
Sheldon High School
Paula Duncan, Principal

Eureka USD, Humboldt County
Jim Scott, Superintendent
Eureka High School
Bob Steffen, Principal

Kern USD, Kern County
Don Carter, Superintendent
Foothill High School
Mark Richardson, Principal

Los Angeles USD, Los Angeles County
Roy Romer, Superintendent
Marshall High School
Thomas J. Abraham, Principal

Montebello USD, Los Angeles County
Edward Velasquez, Superintendent
Bell Gardens High School
Joe Torres, Principal

Pleasanton USD, Alameda County
John Casey , Superintendent
Amador High School
Bill Coupe, Principal
Foothill High School
Kevin Johnson, Principal

Sacramento USD, Sacramento County
Magdalena Carrillo Mejia, Superintendent
John F. Kennedy High School
Mary Shelton, Principal

San Mateo USD, San Mateo County
Samuel Johnson, Superintendent
Aragon High School
Kirk Black, Principal

Shasta USD, Shasta County
Michael Stuart, Superintendent
Foothill High School
Jim Cloney, Principal

West Contra Costa USD, Contra Costa County
Cynthia LeBlanc, Superintendent *
Pinole Valley High School
Haidee Faust, Principal

* Interim


A project of Constitutional Rights Foundation in collaboration with the Center for Civic Education and the Alliance for Representative Democracy. This project is made possible by generous grants from the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the Skirball Foundation