French Gulch School was established in 1854

Our dedicated staff strives to maintain the resourcefulness, passion, and commitment of our pioneer founders.

French Gulch-Whiskeytown School is guided by the principles of a child-centered environment focused on developing capable, creative, resilient, and respectful learners. We have shifted to a Montessori instructional approach, enabling us to better meet the individualized learning needs of our students. The school takes pride in providing an active, vibrant, and engaging learning atmosphere both academically and socially. It remains our focus and goal to guide all students entrusted in our care toward meeting their full potentials as scholars and citizens.

We continue to upgrade our technology systems, hardware, and technological resources to broaden and differentiate the learning opportunities available to our students. We provide project-based learning opportunities driven by student interest to deepen knowledge bases in all academic areas.

Hand in hand with strong academic core, we continue to promote a school environment that has a focused emphasis on stewardship for both our school family and the physical setting in which we reside. Positive regard for one another as member so the same learning community coupled with thoughtful consumption and recycling of resources are hallmarks of French Gulch-Whiskeytown School.

As we embrace the shift to Standards California’s new state standards, we know that we are equipping our students to become lifelong learners who are ready, skilled and confident to contribute to a constantly changing global society.