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A Brief History...

Kit Carson School

 

Kit Carson Union Elementary School District serves students in a rural community, east of the city of Hanford in Kings County, California.  The campus was built in 1952 on land donated by local dairy farmers, the Giacomazzi family.  Since then, Kit Carson School has served as the hub of the community for multiple generations of families. Its boundaries span about 72 square miles, even crossing the Tulare County line.

The District's vast service comes from the union of multiple smaller school districts: Eureka School District (est. 1874), as well as Mid Valley School District, ​which itself was formed in 1945 from Willow Grove, Kings and Cross Creek School Districts. In 2010, the ​Delta View Joint Union School District lapsed and its boundary was added to Kit Carson.

The single school site now houses four schools, Kit Carson Elementary, Mid Valley Alternative Charter Home school, Kit Carson Preschool (Operated by the Kings County Department of Education) and Kings Valley Academy II, an independent charter first authorized in 2015, which serves primarily high school aged students.  

You may learn more about our schools below.

The Board at Kit Carson Union Elementary School District recognizes that each family's educational needs are unique. They show their commitment to putting students first by offering diverse schooling options so parents may choose a path that fits their specific needs. KCUESD is comprised of the following four schools:

 

Kit Carson School

 

Kit Carson Elementary School serves families with students from Transitional Kindergarten all the way to grade eight. Kit Carson provides a traditional educational experience, along with extra-curricular activities to round out the educational experience.

 

KCOE-Kit Carson

 

KCOE-Kit Carson Preschool is a county-run pre-school program located on Kit Carson's school campus. More information regarding the program can be found here. 

 

Mid Valley
Mid Valley Homeschool Charter, our dependent charter school, offers a personalized, homeschool experience for students within and adjacent to Kings County. This includes Tulare, Fresno, Kern, Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties. Students receive personalized curriculum plans, tailored to fit their individual needs. Parents have the support of highly qualified teachers in the flexibility of a non-school based setting. Mid Valley weaves practical and artistic disciplines into everyday academics. Mid Valley Homeschool Charter provides opportunities for curriculum-based field trips and partners with Kit Carson School to allow students opportunities to participate in talent shows and music programs. Learn more about Mid Valley by visiting their website. 

 

 

Kings Valley Academy

 

Kings Valley Academy II, an authorized, independent charter school, which provides non-classroom based study for students in ninth through twelfth grades. Kings Valley Academy II's mission is to personalize the learning process to meet the ability, pace and interest of each student. KVA II strives to help students master basic skills, move toward mastery of technology and develop interest in life long learning to ultimately become responsible, contributing member of society. Learn more about Kings Valley Academy II by visiting their  website.

 

For your convenience, we've listed the contact numbers for each of our schools below.  

ENROLLMENT CONTACTS