Alvin S. Hatch Elementary School is located in the coastal town of Half Moon Bay, CA. There are approximately 525 students, 25 classroom teachers, 8 classified staff and the Principal. The primary grades, K-3, have a ratio of 20 students to 1 teacher and the 4-5 grades have a ratio of approximately 32 to 1.

There are two educational programs at Hatch; the English Immersion (Traditional) and the Spanish Immersion Program. The Spanish Immersion's goal is literacy in two languages.

At Alvin S. Hatch Elementary School every student shall be empowered to achieve the highest of skills academically, linguistically, and socially while developing self-esteem and creativity. They believe education is the shared responsibility of parents, students, and the community in partnership with the school.
 

Overlooking the Pacific Ocean, El Granada Elementary School is located on the Half Moon Bay Coastside and serves kindergarten through fifth grade students. There are approximately 500 students in the school. Highlights of our instructional program include:

• Reader’s Workshop and Writer’s Workshop implemented in all classrooms.
• Music consultant who teaches kindergarten through fifth grade students in Orff methodology.
• Physical Education program for grades kindergarten through five that emphasizes movement and appreciation for physical and mental health.
• Library technician maintains the library, reads new literature to primary grade students, and assists upper grade students in research.
• Arts and Sciences Day provides opportunities for students to explore both science and art.
• Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) in which identified fourth and fifth grade students receive instruction one hour per week.
• Summer pre-k program to promote school readiness skills and provide a literacy rich environment for incoming kindergarten students.
• Parent education opportunities organized by a parent involvement coordinator.
   

Kings Mountain Elementary School is a designated alternative school located on Swett Road, eight and one-half miles south of Highway 92, off of Highway 35. The school has four combination classrooms serving approximately 75 children, kindergarten through fifth grade.

King’s Mountain Elementary School fosters the development of creative, courageous, compassionate human beings who are committed to realizing their full potential, while supporting others to do the same. They provide a safe and nurturing learning environment where each student receives an appropriate, academically challenging curriculum; develops a sense of personal responsibility; respects all others and practices good citizenship. They promote a powerful, cohesive partnership that actively involves students, parents, teachers, other school personnel, and the community in accomplishing their mission.  
 

Building Strong Foundations During Grades 6–8, Cunha helps students make the transition between elementary and high school experiences. The school culture is grounded in the tradition of educating the “whole” person. We work hard to promote academic success and positive behavior. There are two full time counselors for a student body of ~725 students. The counselors work closely with the students on their academic, personal, social and emotional needs. Community Schools involve all aspects of the community in order to increase opportunities for learning, build a sense of connection to the school and community, and improve educational outcomes for all students while supporting the fundamental emotional, physical, and developmental needs of youth and their families. Community members, parents, and youth are actively engaged in determining the needs of the community and designing the programs and services to best meet those needs. Services and programs are developed in such a way that they are easily accessible by youth and their families. Community Schools design and implementation are specifically tailored to the unique qualities, demographics, and dynamics of the community. Often times this is coordinated through one school site. Cabrillo Unified School District has adopted this model for the entire district.

Cunha Intermediate School provides a safe, nurturing environment where all students, parents and staff strive to meet high academic standards and promote lifelong learning. Cunha is committed to a student-centered learning environment where every student is encouraged to seek his or her maximum potential. Scholarship, the ability to reason, as well as civic and social consciousness is the cornerstone of our mission. Cunha will inspire all students to reach high academic expectations, think critically and creatively, become responsible citizens, value diversity and individual self worth, as well as pursue continual growth.
 

Half Moon Bay High School is a comprehensive 9-12 public high school with a total enrollment of 1064 students. 

- API score of 757
- Statewide ranking of 8
- 92% of each graduating class go directly into college
- Extensive offering of honors and advanced placement (AP) courses

Half Moon Bay High School is committed to maintaining an atmosphere in which students develop the desire to learn by working in partnership with parents, staff, and community. Their school provides a strong comprehensive education for all of their students in order to prepare for and value citizenship, employment, and further education. Through educational excellence they cultivate participation, enthusiasm, and success, all of which prepare their students to function in a rapidly changing world.
 

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People who need hospitalization find the expertise they need at the Medical Center (Peninsula), including cardiac and orthopedic surgery and inpatient cancer care. The Medical Center also houses the Family Birth Center, with 15 spacious birthing suites; a newly renovated and expanded Emergency Department; and mental health and chemical dependency services for people of all ages.

Additionally, Seton Coastside takes pride in operating the only 24-hour, physician-staffed, stand-by Emergency Department from Daly City to Santa Cruz. Our broad range of outpatient services includes physical, occupational and speech therapies, radiology and screening mammography, and a clinical laboratory. We offer hospitalization for illnesses in our Medical Care Unit. The depth and breadth of all of our services allows us to provide convenient, consistent quality health care, with continuity. 

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