Public schools in the Chico Unified School District are controlled by the CUSD Board of Education CUSD provides K-12 education for citizens of Chico and surrounding areas. Grade schools are split up into elementary (K-6), Junior High (7-8), and High School (9-12). Hooker Oak School, however, is an exception as it includes both elementary and junior high grades. For parents looking for something innovative and different, there are a few charter schools to choose form. The Blue Oak Charter School offers a Waldorf approach towards educating the whole child and serves grades Kindergarten through junior high. For parents that prefer their kids attend private schools, there are several of those in Chico. Most are religious in nature. Many students that graduate from Chico's schools begin their college career by attending state-funded Chico State or Butte College. There are other opportunities for education at several for-profit institutions.
School District Offices
- Butte County Office of Education - 1859 Bird Street, Oroville
- Chico Unified School District - 1163 East Seventh Street
Primary and Secondary schools
All Elementary, Jr. High and High Schools listed below (except private schools) are a part of the Chico Unified School District
Preschools/Private Kindergarten/Childcare
Elementary schools
- Chapman School
- Citrus School
- Emma Wilson School
- Hooker Oak School (K-8)
- John A. McManus School
- Little Chico Creek School
- Marigold School
- Neal Dow School
- Parkview School
- Rosedale School
- Shasta School
- Sierra View School
- Academy for Change (community day school)
Jr. High schools
- Bidwell Junior High School
- Chico Junior High School
- Marsh Junior High School
- Hooker Oak School (K-8)
High schools
- Chico High School
- Fair View High School (continuation school)
- Pleasant Valley High School
- Academy for Change (community day school)
Private schools
- Champion Christian School (7th-12th) - 1184 East Avenue
- Chico Oaks Adventist School
- Chico Christian School K-8 - 2801 Notre Dame Boulevard
- Montessori Elementary School - 3105 Esplanade
- Notre Dame School - 435 Hazel
- Pleasant Valley Baptist School - 13539 Garner Lane
- Progressive Schoolhouse - 2400 Notre Dame Boulevard
- The Progressive School
Charter Schools
College Degree Programs
- Butte Community College
- Cal Northern School of Law
- California State University, Chico
- University of Phoenix