Sonoma County Office of Education

SchoolsRule Raises $179,000 for Sonoma County Students SchoolsRule Sonoma County, a fundraising initiative run by the Sonoma County Office of Education, raised $179,000 in donations to support educational opportunities for local public school students.

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Sonoma County Teacher of the Month: Gary Graves Gary Graves, a 6th-grade teacher at Mark West Elementary School in Santa Rosa, was named the first Sonoma County Teacher of the Month for the 2024-25 school year.

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SCOE, County Superintendent Celebrate Outstanding Teachers The 2023-24 Teacher of the Year, finalist, and nominees were recognized during a ceremony on Sept. 18 at SCOE. Each received a check from sponsor Community First Credit Union.

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Educators, Community Members Learn of Local Connection to Underground Railroad Hardy Brown II, who leads educational tours of the Underground Railroad, visited the Petaluma grave of the Rev. Adam Rankin, whose family helped more than 2,000 people escape to freedom. During two events at SCOE, Brown also presented historical freedom artifacts.

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Read SCOE's Annual Report The Sonoma County Office of Education (SCOE) recently published a reimagined Annual Report to the Community, which outlines the role of SCOE and County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Amie Carter play in advising and supporting Sonoma County’s public schools.

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About SCOE

SCOE is a partner to the county’s 40 districts, providing services and oversight that help them serve roughly 71,000 students. SCOE does not have or create policies directing district behavior. Each district sets its own policies.Learn about how SCOE is supporting school districts to improve outcomes for all students through an approach called Continuous Improvement in this short video.

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Amie Carter, Sonoma County Superintendent
"The mission of the Sonoma County Office of Education is to foster student success through service to schools, students, and the community." - Amie Carter, Sonoma County Superintendent