Editing California, Missouri (section)

==Education==
California R-1 School District operates three schools in California and serves 1,357 students.

* California Elementary School, located at 101 South Owen Street, serves 586 students in Kindergarten through fifth grades.
* California Middle School, located at 211 South Owen Street, serves 298 students in sixth through eighth grades.
* [[California R-1 High School|California High School]], located at 1501 West Buchanan Street, serves 472 students in ninth through twelfth grades.

The California R-1 School District is unique in that swimming is included in the K-5 curriculum.  It is also a part of the physical education courses in the middle and high schools.  Swimming has been a part of the curriculum since the school district constructed an indoor [[olympic-size swimming pool]] in 1976.  In December 2007, due to funding cuts for public schools, the city of California took over control of the swimming pool.  In an agreement worked out between the city and the school district, the school will continue to use the pool during the school year for the students of the California R-1 School District.

Aurora Montessori School serves pre-K and Kindergarten students.

The [[Diocese of Jefferson City]] operated a catholic school, Annunciation School, in California until the school was destroyed by fire in 1982.

There are seven post-secondary institutions located within {{convert|45|mi|km}} of California.