Schools & Education

Kindergarten-12

Rodeo is served by the John Swett Unified School District, which provides public schools for Rodeo, the Foxboro area of Hercules, and the City of Crockett. The school district serves 2,245 students. Elementary students attend Rodeo Hills Elementary School in Rodeo. They continue their education at Carquinez Middle School and John Swett High School in Crockett, which has been designated a California Distinguished School. There are also a number of excellent private schools in the area.

Higher Learning Educational Facilities

The huge Bay Area population supports a diverse selection of public and private colleges. There are seven four-year schools and six two-year colleges located near Rodeo. Contra Costa College, in San Pablo, and Diablo Valley College in Concord are both part of the California Community College system. They offer lower division transfer courses and vocational training for a minimal cost. Evening, weekend, and short-term courses are some of the options available to busy students. California State University, Hayward, offers upper division and graduate courses for working adults at its Contra Costa Campus in Concord, just 15 miles from Rodeo. UC Berkeley, just 14 miles south, is a world-renowned institution offering undergraduate and graduate studies up to the doctoral level. UC Davis is within a 45 minute drive of Rodeo.