Valley Oaks Charter School is a parent choice and parent participation, tuition-free charter where parents, teachers and the community work together to educate one student at a time. The school offers a wide range of options including home-based learning, cooperative school programs and classes, independent study, group seminars and learning projects. Partners for the program include:

• Kern County Museum
• Lori Brock Children's Discovery Center
• CALM (California Living Museum)

The mission of the school is to support parents seeking assistance and accountability in their homeschooling endeavors.  To provide high quality learning experiences, parents working in partnership with credentialed teachers will access the vast and diverse resources of the school and community including the museums of Kern County.