The mission of Old Adobe Union School District is to develop in each student the following: academic excellence, a passion for learning, his or her personal best, and a sense of citizenship, with every school and every classroom offering that something extra. Response to Intervention , writing excellence, and Visual Thinking Strategies are just a few of the means we use to help achieve this mission. Old Adobe Union School District is made up of five schools and about 1750 students. We are located on the East Side of Petaluma, California, in the heart of Sonoma County. We serve a diverse student population with many ethnic groups represented. We offer several exciting programs spanning a variety of areas including interculturalism, and arts infused teaching, focusing on critical and creative thinking. Our district offers a standards-based curriculum that is rich in constructivist principles and brain-friendly instruction. The Old Adobe Union School District has an active Curriculum Council that works closely with the instructional staff across the district. We have high expectations for our students as we work to build learning communities in each of our schools. We invite you to visit the District Office or any of our five schools to learn more.

Intent to Lease Property (Bernard Eldredge Site):   Information about the District's intent to lease part of the Bernard Eldredge school site.

Board of Trustee Opening:  The Board of Trustees of the Old Adobe Union School District has announced that applications for an open position on the Governing Board are now being accepted. 

Learn About Our Programs - We offer many exciting programs in our schools including Dual Immersion at Miwok Valley School, Visual Thinking Strategies  at La Tercera, Miwok Valley, and Old Adobe, a band program at Sonoma Mountain,  and Accelerated Reader. 

Check with your school's Parent Teacher Group to see how yours skills may benefit these great volunteer organizations.  In addition, you can participate in Box Tops For Education , eScrip , Raley's Quality of Life Program , and the Lucky Supermarkets S.H.A.R.E.S . program to earn free education donations for your school. 
 

The Adobe Schools' Kids' Foundation, or ASK Foundation , formerly E2 (Enrich and Educate Fund), is a collaboration of parents, teachers, administrators, business and community members dedicated to securing the financial resources to enrich and improve the quality of the educational environment for all students in the Old Adobe Union School District. Please visit our ASK web page to learn more!

"Regarding the Old Adobe writing preparation, we're seeing our students with a more consistent understanding of the structure of an essay - 5 paragraph. Also, there's an understanding of the role that a thesis plays in an essay. The Old Adobe district writing program provides a clear foundation that complements our own writing program and allows us to build on it with deeper critical and analytical thought. The visual arts program also trains the students to analyze a text, seeking both meaning and evidence - all important to the kinds of essays they write in junior high and high school."   -Casey Stuelpe, 7th grade English teacher.  Click here for more testimonials .