School History


The Pacific Community Charter School charter was written by a group of committed parents who sought an educational alternative for their children. The K-12 charter was approved by Arena Union Elementary School District in March of 1999, and the school was granted its charter by the State of California in April 1999.

The K-8 site opened in August of 1999, with four classrooms. The initial enrollment was 77 students. In June of 2008, the K-8 site graduated the first group of eighth graders to have completed all elementary grades in the school. Of these twelve graduates, nine continued on to the charter high school.

The PCCS High School opened in August of 2002 with 12 students, grades 9 and 10. In June 2006, the school graduated the first class to complete all four years at the school. Of the five graduates, three attended Stanford University, one attended Colorado College, and one left PCCHS with an FAA pilot's license.