School Description and Mission Statement
This section provides information about the school’s
goals and programs.

Nestled on the western shore of Humboldt County, amid the towering
redwood trees of northern California is South Bay School with a population
of 165 students. South Bay School is one of two K-6 schools in the South
Bay Union School District. Both schools are located south of Eureka with a
population of 28,000, and 280 miles north of San Francisco. South Bay
School students (70% free and reduced lunches) live in neighborhoods that
range from economically disadvantaged to upper middle class single-family
dwellings. The neighborhoods are spread out through the district of 49
square miles.
The economic decline of the timber and fishing
industries has resulted in higher unemployment rates than statewide.
Presenting a challenge for families as they seek to obtain basic
necessities and relocate for employment reasons. The South Bay Union
School District has experienced a sharply declining enrollment, however
this trend appears to be stabilizing with the current enrollment close to
prior years. South Bay School population boasts a strong spirit and hard
work ethic with individuals coming together to meet the challenges. The
staff strives to be exemplary role models of nurturing, caring individuals.
We offer extended educational opportunities until 6:00
p.m. each day through our EXPLORE after school program. This allows about
50% of our students to receive help with their homework, recreational and
educational activities that better prepare them to meet the demands of the
State Academic Content Standards.
Our mission statement summarizes our goals for all our
children: Prepare today’s students to succeed in tomorrow’s world by doing
the following:
- Provide a safe and
nurturing school environment
- Instill the basic skills
necessary to prepare students for secondary education
- Instill in students a
sense of global awareness and civic responsibility
- Instill in students
problem solving skills in a technological world and a desire to become
lifelong learners
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