| Location |
| 840 North Branciforte Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-1028 |
| Phone Number |
| (831) 429-3898 |
| Website |
| http://www.b40ssc.santacruz.k12.ca.us |
| Established |
| 2004 |
The Branciforte Small Schools Campus is Santa Cruz City Schools District's location for:
- Alternative Family Education, a resource center for home schooling.
- Ark Independent Studies, an alternative high school.
- Costanoa High School — (Grades: 10-12)
- Monarch Community School, an alternative elementary school.
This was the former location of Branciforte Elementary School.
This is the location of California Historic Landmark #469. There is a plaque that says:
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BRANCIFORTE THESE SCHOOL GROUNDS WERE CENTER OF THE VILLA DE BRANCIFORTE FOUNDED IN 1797 BY GOVERNOR DIEGO DE BORICA OF CALIFORNIA ON ORDERS FROM SPAIN THROUGH VICEROY BRANCIFORTE IN MEXICO. SETTLEMENT EXISTED AS POLITICAL ENTITY UNTIL AMERICAN OCCUPANCY OF CALIFORNIA. REMAINED AS TOWNSHIP UNTIL 1905 WHEN ANNEXED TO CITY OF SANTA CRUZ. STATE REGISTERED LANDMARK NO. 469 MARKER PLACED BY CALIFORNIA CENTENNIALS COMMISSION IN COOPERATION WITH SANTA CRUZ COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY DEDICATED NOVEMBER 17, 1950 |
