Education
Highgate Elementary School
Highgate Elementary is a part of the Panama Buena Vista Unified School District and opened in August of 2021 to serve the Seven Oaks neighborhoods of Belcourt and Highgate. The school aims to create an environment in which students own their learning and staff empowers all learners.
Valley Montessori Academy
Valley Montessori Academy believes that Dr. Maria Montessori’s educational approach values the human spirit and the development of the whole child – physical, social, emotional, cognitive. Here, you’ll find a home away from home among a community of educators and fellow parents passionate about Montessori education. As one of the few private Montessori schools in Kern County, Valley Montessori Academy offers programs for toddlers, preschoolers, and lower elementary-aged students.
Trinity Preschool
Trinity Preschool is a loving and nurturing environment where children from ages 2-6 years old can feel secure and flourish. Trinity Preschool has a readiness curriculum that emphasizes character formation with a spiritual component.
St. John’s Lutheran Schools
St. John’s Lutheran Schools aims to provide an excellent Christian education to children from Early Childhood through 8th grade. Children are challenged and encouraged daily by a dedicated staff who are passionate about teaching and sharing their faith.
Earl Warren Jr. High School
Part of the Panama Buena Vista Unified School District, Earl Warren Junior High School was dedicated in 1995. The school is named in honor of United States Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren, who was a Bakersfield resident and attended local schools. Earl Warren Junior High School's vision is to successfully transition students from elementary to high school by providing for the academic, emotional and social growth of students in a nurturing school environment that embraces diversity.
Stockdale High School
Stockdale High School has a well-established tradition of excellence since opening its doors in 1991. Serving students 9-12th grade and part of the Kern High School District, faculty and staff are committed to providing a top-notch comprehensive educational experience for all students.
Bakersfield Christian High School
Bakersfield Christian is a dually accredited, non-denominational, college preparatory private high school with a special commitment to the moral development of its students. Bakersfield Christian High School seeks to develop each student’s mind, body, and spirit to his or her fullest potential through challenging coursework, state-of-the-art technology, visual and performing arts, competitive athletics, and spiritual training by a select group of Christian teachers and coaches.
California State University, Bakersfield
California State University, Bakersfield, founded in 1965, is a public university that strives to be a model for supporting and educating students to become knowledgeable, engaged, innovative and ethical leaders in the regional and global community. California State University offers 57 undergraduate and graduate programs ranging from Arts and Humanities, Business and Public Administration, Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering, and Social Sciences and Education.