Our son has done sailing on Lake Tahoe on two different occasions and both times loved it. The…read moreboats a practically new and the owner and very nice and knowledgeable.

From the owner: Founded in 2011, Tahoe Expedition Academy provides a robust academic program that uses rigorous…read morecontent, powerful teaching, and constructive adversity to prepare students for college and beyond. Building upon the solid foundation of TEA's Lower and Middle Schools, the TEA High School provide students the academic preparation and the character to make a positive difference in their own lives and the larger world.

Forest charter is a great school for teaching your child real life lessons. My son has learned that…read morehe now has to take screen shots of work turned in , because the teacher continually does not give him credit. Teachers that are dishonest, lack character and integrity. Seven weeks into the semester, and my child is still waiting to start his math class. Ultimate lesson, if you can't get help, take your business elsewhere.

Forest Charter School is a small charter school that we love…read more My son is a competitive ski racer and they are wonderful at helping accomodate his busy travel schedule. Great personal atention given to each student.

Our son is at Lake Tahoe Prep. The class size, teachers and overall experience has been really…read morepositive. The staff has been really supportive. Beautiful campus and surroundings. Great so far.

I came across SVA (Squaw Valley Acady) while researching for a boarding High School for my nephew…read morein China. I also spent a day there. Students use lap tops during class with wifi access. A lot of emphases is placed on learning with a laptop. . (All wifi are turned off at 11pm at night.). Considering all standardize tests in the US are computerized (MCAT, LSAT) and most work environments in the US use electronic records exclusively, lap top in classroom is a good idea. Students come from all over the world with the goal of attending a college in the US. SVA has transformed itself in the past few years to focus on college prep for international students. Class sizes are small, usually less than 10 students per teacher. I noticed the students get alone with each other rather well. This is observed during lunch time. I see students from different countries sit next to each other. Dorm rooms are 1-4 students per room. Most of the ones I saw have 3 students in them. There is a microwave on each hall, fridge and safe in each room. Overall the rooms are larger than the one I used to live at UC Berkeley 20 years ago. (unit 1 Cheney) and much larger then the tiny rooms at Univ of Tennessee. Washers and dryers are free for students to use. At night, dorm exits have security alarms, hallways are video monitored SVA pride itself at offering a balance between academic and personal development. They encourage students to take advantage of it's location to learn many physical activities Tahoe has to offer - hiking, soccer, golfing, cycling, ski / snowboard. I think this makes SVA different from other college prep school. I have the opportunity to spoke to students there. Due to the many Saturday field trips student take, expect another $4000 or so in additional expenses. While the students like them, parents may be surprised at the bill.

This is an excellent school, it's a great place to learn and make friends... no wedgies, swirlees…read moreor getting shoved inside lockers! Nice friendly staff/ teachers who actually care about us students.

I cannot speak highly enough of the Truckee Elementary Preschool and all its awesome teachers…read more(Vanessa Alcaraz, Denelle Waters, etc.), as well as the school's Speech-Language Pathologist, Laura Borghello. They have created a happy, wonderful program environment for our four-year-old son, Finn, such that he enjoys going to school (an ongoing uphill battle for him ;). The school also provides breakfast & lunch for the kids, which is so very helpful to our family, especially since Finn is such a picky eater. We are so lucky to have them and the program!

My kids have gone to Truckee Elementary and Alder Creek Middle School so far and my wife and I are…read moreextremely happy with their education and social experience. TTUSD has great schools, wonderful teachers and staff, and a supportive community. Truckee has been a great place to raise and educate our kids. This year, I once again witnessed the Senior Roll Call event at Truckee High School's Senior Farewell event and was blown away by seeing that about 85% of the students had attended school together in TTUSD since Kindergarten. That was a powerful testament to our district and community!

Lake Tahoe School is full of incredible staff and teachers eager to help students learn. As an…read morealumna, I can confidently say that LTS inspired my love of learning and prepared me to succeed in high school, at a top-tier university, and beyond.

We have been at Lake Tahoe School for four years now and think it's terrific school…read more Great teachers , small class sizes and great sports teams and outdoor activities.

The Davidson Academy is one of the most unique academic environments I have been able to be a part…read moreof. I currently assist my academic advisor in teaching an elective entrepreneurship course. This is our third year teaching the course. Each year we have had students evolve their ideas and turn them into a business bringing in revenue.

My husband and I were reviewing schools, looking for an exceptional education program with heart…read more Jeff, the Director, was incredibly insightful and positive. He has called on a regular basis to ensure all of our questions were answered and if there was anything we needed. We were very impressed with the attention, kindness and communication...it's rare to find an environment like this in the educational system and I would highly recommend this special school.

The Roundhouse has to be one of the best things in Truckee. They work extremely hard to keep the…read moreworkspace accessible both physically and financially. Judi in textiles is a local treasure. The access and classes for all the things available in this place is phenomenal. My two favorite events are the repair workshop to help mend clothing, fix fury, you name it! We also LOVE the maker fair. It's a high point of the summer for so many reasons. The past few years have added battling robots! Definitely give Roundhouse a chance, you'll be happy you did.

What an amazing find. And what an amazing concept. I've always been very handy, doing most of the…read moreconstruction work, repairs, remodels of our properties myself. I have pretty much every mobile tool that exist. plumbing, electrical, auto repair, you name it I got it. But when I was younger, in middle school, I took wood shop and metal shop. I love them both and made quite a few amazing items. In high school I made a chess board, and a desk. I always wanted to go back and experiment and do some artistic as well as functional items. Well this is the place to do it. It's like having a wood shop, a metal shop, textiles, ceramics, lasers, plasma cutters, routers... And the name of the place says it all. Community maker space. when my kids were born, I bought the materials to make them some rocking horses, but did not have a large enough space to lay everything out. I have plans for Adirondack chairs, and a few others that are just wasting away because I have no space to make them. And then somebody told me about this place. They have a very affordable monthly/yearly membership. Right now they are showing $60 a month or $500They have a good process to make sure that you are safe and able to work the machines. If you need help, they have workshops and classes. Also there are quite a few experience people hanging around, with a wealth of knowledge that are very helpful. Yes I cannot wait to start my adventure.

Hands down the worst school in Truckee and they don't even have a playground for children. Children…read moreare forced to play outside in a tiny, minuscule paved lot. My child had a horrible experience here as well!

This charter for pre K -8 was the reason we finally moved from the Bay Area (we've been wanting to…read morefor years). We have been in 9/10-10/10 schools (greatschools.com) in Marin, and we're still not happy with the progress our children were making. We had learned of Creekside Charter via a friend whose family relocated a couple of years ago when they got a spot. It's a small school, only 1 class in each grade with 20 students. In six months our kids have gone from below or at grade level in their subjects to above grade level in every subject. They do require 50% more homework(at least) our kids spend 2-3 hrs doing their homework daily, as compared to 45-1 hr at their old schools. You'd think they'd hate it, but actually they're so pleased to be doing so well and succeeding that they actually complain less than at their old school. Their common core testing went through the roof (better than Mill Valley and Ross Valley!) Friday is independent study which takes my kids 4/5 hours(were told by several parents/administrators that as they get used to the higher educational expectations...they will get quicker as time goes by. Their screen time is around 30-60 min a day, as opposed to 2-3 hours daily as a result. But now it's a treat rather than the norm. We couldn't be happier. More importantly our 5th graders are thriving and proud of themselves, more involved and excited about school again (something I couldn't say the previous 2-3 years!) Outstanding!