Ventura Schools Near NBVC: Day Care – High School

Introduction

Looking for day cares, schools, and educational opportunities at your new base can feel daunting. Researching your options can be a lot of work, so we’re here to help! Read on to learn about local Ventura schools and child care facilities near Naval Base Ventura County.

Suggested read: Naval Base Ventura County: In-Depth Welcome Center

COVID-19 Notice

Due to the pandemic, some of the following youth programs may be temporarily closed or have reduced hours. Contact the youth programs directly for more information on current hours of operation, mask mandates, vaccination requirements, and other restrictions.

California School Enrollment

In California, children must be at least 5 years old on or before Sept. 1 of the school year to enter kindergarten. To learn about California’s immunization requirements for schools and child care facilities, visit the California Department of Education website.

Ventura Schools Near NBVC

The base’s school liaison officer website is a great starting point for researching your schooling options at NBVC. This website has information on local public and private Ventura schools, homeschooling requirements in California, resources for special needs students, and more.

There are no DoDEA schools on the base. According to the base’s school liaison officer website:

• Students who live in Port Hueneme military housing attend schools in the Hueneme Elementary School District and Oxnard Union High School District.
• Students who live in Point Mugu military housing attend schools in the Ocean View School District and Oxnard Union High School District.
• Students who live in Catalina Heights (Camarillo) military housing attend schools in the Pleasant Valley School District and Oxnard Union High School District.

Students who do not live in military housing attend these and other area school districts, including Oxnard School District, Rio School District, and Ventura Unified School District.

Hueneme Elementary School District

205 N. Ventura Road
Port Hueneme, CA 93041
Phone: 1 (805) 488-3588

Elementary and middle school students who live in Port Hueneme military housing attend the following schools in the Hueneme Elementary School District. For a full list of schools in the Port Hueneme school district, visit the Hueneme Elementary School District website.

Public Elementary Schools Near Port Hueneme Military Housing

Hueneme Elementary

Grades K-5
354 N. Third St.
Port Hueneme, CA 93041
Phone: 1 (805) 488-3569

Richard Bard Elementary

Grades K-5
622 E. Pleasant Valley Road
Port Hueneme, CA 93041
Phone: 1 (805) 488-3583

Public Middle Schools Near Port Hueneme Military Housing

E.O. Green Junior High

Grades 6-8
3739 S. C St.
Oxnard, CA 93033
Phone: 1 (805) 986-8750

Ocean View School District

4200 Olds Road
Oxnard, CA 93033
Phone: 1 (805) 488-4441

Students who live in Point Mugu military housing attend schools in the Ocean View School District. The following elementary and middle schools are in the Ocean View School District. For a full list of schools in this district, visit the district’s website.

Public Elementary Schools Near Point Mugu Military Housing

Laguna Vista STEAM Academy

Grades K-6
5084 Etting Road
Oxnard, CA 93033
Phone: 1 (805) 488-3638

Public Middle Schools Near Point Mugu Military Housing

Ocean View Junior High School

Grades 6-8
4300 Olds Road
Oxnard, CA 93033
Phone: 1 (805) 488-6421

Pleasant Valley School District

600 Temple Ave.
Camarillo, CA 93010
Phone: 1 (805) 389-2100

Students who live in Catalina Heights (Camarillo) military housing attend schools in the Pleasant Valley School District. The following elementary and middle schools are in the Pleasant Valley School District. For a full list of schools in this district, visit the district’s website.

Public Elementary Schools Near Catalina Heights Military Housing

Las Posas Elementary School

Grades preschool-5
75 Calle La Guerra
Camarillo, CA 93010
Phone: 1 (805) 383-5325

Public Middle Schools Near Catalina Heights Military Housing

Monte Vista Middle School

Grades 6-8
888 Lantana St.
Camarillo, CA 93010
Phone: 1 (805) 383-5335

Oxnard Union High School District

1800 Solar Drive
Oxnard, CA 93030
Phone: 1 (805) 385-2500

Students who live in Camarillo, Oxnard, Point Mugu, Port Hueneme, and their unincorporated areas attend Oxnard Union High School District. The following high schools are in the Oxnard Union High School District. For a full list of schools in this district, visit the district’s website.

Public High Schools Near Port Hueneme, Point Mugu, and Catalina Heights Military Housing

Channel Islands High School

Grades 9-12
1400 Raiders Way
Oxnard, CA 93033
Phone: 1 (805) 385-2787

Hueneme High School

Grades 9-12
500 W. Bard Road
Oxnard, CA 93033
Phone: 1 (805) 385-2667

Rio Mesa High School

Grades 9-12
545 Central Ave.
Oxnard, CA 93036
Phone: 1 (805) 278-5500

Oxnard School District

1051 S. A St.
Oxnard, CA 93030
Phone: 1 (805) 385-1501

Students in grades K-8 who live in the city of Oxnard attend schools in the Oxnard School District. Visit the district’s website for information about its schools and attendance boundaries.

Rio School District

1800 Solar Drive
Oxnard, CA 93030
Phone: 1 (805) 485-3111

Students who live in the El Rio and River Park areas attend schools in the Rio School District. Visit the district’s website for information about its schools and attendance boundaries.

Ventura Unified School District

255 W. Stanley Ave.
Ventura, CA 93001
Phone: 1 (805) 641-5000

Students who live in the city of Ventura attend schools in the Ventura Unified School District. Visit the district’s website for information about its schools and attendance boundaries.

Charter Schools Near NBVC

For information about the charter school system in California, visit the state’s department of education website.

Child and Youth Services at NBVC

The NBVC Fleet & Family Readiness Programs website has a wealth of information and resources for your family. Check it out to learn about NBVC’s youth programs, which include child development centers, teen centers, sports and fitness programs, and much more. Whether you need full-day care for your infant or an after-school program for your teenager, Fleet & Family Readiness Programs has you covered!

For information on enrollment in these programs and applicable fees, visit the NBVC Fleet & Family Readiness Programs website.

Be sure to check out MilitaryChildCare.com, too. This DOD website helps you explore military-operated or military-approved child care programs wherever you’re stationed.

NBVC Child Care Options

Child Development Homes

Child Development Homes offer home-based child care in housing on and off the base. Providers in this program can provide flexible care in smaller group sizes. Providers are trained to provide quality care and are certified to meet Navy regulations and health and safety standards.

Child Development Centers

NBVC has two child development centers that provide care for children 6 weeks to 5 years old.

Point Mugu
Building 173
Point Mugu, CA 93042
Phone: 1 (805) 989-3675

Port Hueneme
Building 1487
Port Hueneme, CA 93041
Phone: 1 (805) 982-4663

Youth Centers

Camarillo Teen Center
Building 1124, Calle El Halcon
Camarillo, CA 93010
Phone: 1 (805) 383-6240

Point Mugu Teen Center
Building 150, Fourth Street
Point Mugu, CA 93041
Phone: 1 (805) 989-7580

Port Hueneme Teen Center
Building 1439, 34th Avenue
Port Hueneme, CA 93041
Phone: 1 (805) 982-4218

These NBVC teen centers offer before- and after-school care, day camps, youth sports, Boys & Girls Club of America programs, 4-H programs, and more.

Conclusion

Hopefully this article about local Ventura schools has made finding your child’s next school a little less stressful. Showing your children their future school and its programs and extracurricular options can help reduce their stress and get them excited for their upcoming move. And don’t be afraid to reach out to the base’s school liaison officer for help and additional resources.