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Moreno Valley is served by Moreno Valley Unified School District,
Val Verde Unified School District, and Riverside Community College,
Moreno Valley Campus. There are also several private schools throughout
the Valley.
Moreno Valley
Unified School District
The mission of Moreno Valley Unified, Riverside County's third largest
school district, is to prepare all students academically and socially to be-
come productive members of society. Rowena Lagrosa, District
Superintendent, states it this way: "Moreno Valley Unified School District
has a vision that is simple and powerful: We believe students in Moreno
Valley should be as well educated as any in the world. We believe all stu-
dents have the capacity to be high achievers. We believe people are the
cornerstone of our district and students are the reason we are here."
Moreno Valley Unified School District has 37,000 students enrolled in 23
elementary schools, 6 middle schools, 4 comprehensive high schools, con-
tinuation school, charter school, academic center, pre-school Head Start
and an adult school.
Val Verde Unified School District
Val Verde Unified School District, which besides a portion of Moreno
Valley also serves Perris and Mead Valley, has 19,500 students enrolled
at 13 elementary schools, four middle schools, two high schools, a pre-
school and a continuation school.
Due to tremendous population growth, the district has an aggressive
school construction program. In 2006, the District opened an elementary
school and middle school. In 2008 two new elementary schools opened,
and in 2009 the district plans to open another middle school and a
high school.
Private Schools
There are some excellent private schools in Moreno Valley; among them
are Moreno Valley Christian School, grades K-8, and Cavalry Chapel
Christian School, grades K-12.
Centrally located in the Inland Empire, Moreno Valley residents and busi-
ness leaders have access to private and public colleges and universities with
a total of 22 campuses. The University of California Riverside is nearby, as
is Loma Linda University, one of the nation's top medical schools.
Riverside Community College,
Moreno Valley Campus
The Moreno Valley Campus is fast becoming the health education center
of choice in the Inland Empire with strong programs in health sciences,
human, and public services. Each semester more than 8,000 students pur-
sue associate's degrees, transfer to a four-year college or university, or
earn a career certificate that qualifies them to enter their chosen field.
In a recent survey, Moreno Valley Campus students rated the following as
among their school's strengths:
· Outstanding faculty (#1 response from students)
· Curriculum and health care course offerings
· Exceptional academic programs
· Relationship with community
The Moreno Valley Campus put together a Master Plan, a roadmap for fu-
ture campus development through the year 2024. The plan calls for
tripling the numbers of classrooms, offices and labs in the next 15 to 20
years to address current shortages and projected growth. The campus
may become an independent community college at some point.
16130 Lasselle St., Moreno Valley, CA 92551
(951) 571-6100
www.rcc.edu/morenovalley
Quality of Life
Good Schools Build a Strong Community
FAMILY FUN TIPS
· Moreno Valley has bike trails along many
streets. You can ride your bicycle into
Lake Perris State Park for free.
· Moreno Valley also has equestrian trails.
Saddle up and explore! Don't forget to visit
the Equestrian Center on Redlands Blvd. in
the northeastern part of the City.