Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning District

Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning District is an active, independent charter district located at 505 Main St. in the historic community of Nevada City, California. Serving high school students in grades 9 through 12 across a single operational campus, the district operates within a distant town setting in the Truckee-Grass Valley metropolitan area. Functioning as its own local educational agency for federal programs, the district emphasizes immersive, project-based education, offering young scholars in Nevada County a specialized secondary learning environment tailored to active inquiry and community engagement.

According to the latest 2024–2025 national education dataset, the district maintains an intimate learning community with a total enrollment of 191 students distributed across 9th through 12th grades. To support this student body, the district benefits from a comprehensive staffing structure featuring approximately 28.7 full-time equivalent teachers alongside instructional aides and support personnel, bringing total district staffing to nearly 45 full-time equivalent positions. This small-school environment fosters strong relationships between faculty and students, providing individualized academic attention and robust support services. Families and educational researchers interested in discovering more about the district's programs can visit their website at www.sierraacademy.net or contact the administration directly at (530) 268-2200.