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About Us

Douglas City Elementary School is a one-school district in Trinity County, California, encompassing an area of 125 square miles. The area served is composed of residences in and around the small community of Douglas City. There are approximately 172 students in grades TK-8. The student population is limited in its racial diversity. Currently, 6% of our population are English Language Learner students. We do not have any Long Term English Learners (LTELS) Approximately 15% of the student population participates in the resource Special Education Program. The Trinity County Office of Education's (TCOE) special education department provides quality, meaningful, and relevant educational support for students with disabilities. Special education programs meet the needs of students from various categories of disability through a collaborative model between our school and TCOE. This collaborative model includes support services, professional development, and communities of practice. The school offers a well-rounded education for all students. The school is staffed by a superintendent/principal, two administrative secretaries, a business manager, nine regular classroom teachers, a special education teacher, a computer teacher, and a P.E. teacher who are 100% appropriately assigned and fully credentialed. In addition, we staff a music/dance aide, art aide, Spanish aide, nine teacher aides, special education aide, two bus drivers, two custodians, maintenance/transportation supervisor, cook, and cook assistant. After-school staff includes a site coordinator and six instructional assistants. The administrative team works cooperatively with each other, the school board, the staff, and parents to ensure a positive environment.

Our Mission

Our Mission

Douglas City School District is committed to excellence and high student achievement. Our goal is for each student to meet or exceed state performance standards in all areas. Our vision is to help students to become life-long learners and to have the knowledge and skills necessary to participate fully and take their place as productive citizens in our twenty-first century. We strive to provide a safe, clean, drug free, nurturing and technologically up-to-date physical environment in which each student is treated as a worthy individual who can succeed. We are committed to the implementation of quality, research-based educational programs that will assist student learning, achievement, and self-worth.