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[[File:Sierra_ISD_Sierra_High_School.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Entrance of [[Sierra High School]], one of the largest in the state.]] | |||
Sierra County has a well-established educational system, overseen by the Sierra County Department of Education, a county division that manages education in local school districts. The department has a 2030 budget of approximately $410 million and is headquartered in the Sofia Maddox Building in the Torino district of Sierra. Additionally, the department has an Adult Education Center in Harlow and an office in the Tigress Park Building in Sierra. The department also operates the Meadowlark Schools, which provide education to students in the county. | Sierra County has a well-established educational system, overseen by the Sierra County Department of Education, a county division that manages education in local school districts. The department has a 2030 budget of approximately $410 million and is headquartered in the Sofia Maddox Building in the Torino district of Sierra. Additionally, the department has an Adult Education Center in Harlow and an office in the Tigress Park Building in Sierra. The department also operates the Meadowlark Schools, which provide education to students in the county. | ||
Sierra County is home to 32 school districts, the largest of which is the [[Sierra Independent School District]]. This district is not only the largest in the county but also in the Commonwealth of Verona and Cartadania, educating over 800,000 students each day. Other major school districts in the county include Arrotana Independent School District, Hermosa Independent School District, Mirada Independent School District, Playa Blanca Independent School District, [[South Sierra Independent School District]], and Valdesan Independent School District. | Sierra County is home to 32 school districts, the largest of which is the [[Sierra Independent School District]]. This district is not only the largest in the county but also in the Commonwealth of Verona and Cartadania, educating over 800,000 students each day. Other major school districts in the county include Arrotana Independent School District, Hermosa Independent School District, Mirada Independent School District, Playa Blanca Independent School District, [[South Sierra Independent School District]], and Valdesan Independent School District. | ||
[[File:Campus of the University of California, Irvine (aerial view, circa 2006).jpg|thumb|right|200px|The [[University of Verona, Sierra]], the largest doctoral-granting university in the state.]] | |||
Sierra County is also home to several institutions of higher learning, including three major public universities: [[Verona Commonwealth University, Sierra]] (VCU Sierra), [[Verona Commonwealth University, Oceanview]] (VCU Oceanview), and the [[University of Verona, Sierra]] (UVA Sierra). The community college system in the county consists of twenty-nine campuses governed by the trustees of the Sierra Community College District. These campuses include East Sierra College (ESC), Sierra City College (SCC), Sierra Harbor College, Sierra Mission College, Sierra Pierce College, Torino College, Sierra Southwest College, Sierra Trade-Technical College, and West Sierra College. They are commonly referred to by campus number (e.g., Torino College as SiComm 21). | Sierra County is also home to several institutions of higher learning, including three major public universities: [[Verona Commonwealth University, Sierra]] (VCU Sierra), [[Verona Commonwealth University, Oceanview]] (VCU Oceanview), and the [[University of Verona, Sierra]] (UVA Sierra). The community college system in the county consists of twenty-nine campuses governed by the trustees of the Sierra Community College District. These campuses include East Sierra College (ESC), Sierra City College (SCC), Sierra Harbor College, Sierra Mission College, Sierra Pierce College, Torino College, Sierra Southwest College, Sierra Trade-Technical College, and West Sierra College. They are commonly referred to by campus number (e.g., Torino College as SiComm 21). | ||