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Schools Denise Baratta An Ashland school classroom. Ashland School District Seven schools open their doors to Ashland's youth each September, providing a comprehensive education in all grade levels. Nearly 3,440 students attend the Ashland School District's high school, middle school and five elementary schools. Over 400 full-time and part-time teachers, support staff and administrators provide instructional programs. Despite its share of funding problems, Ashland strives to maintain and develop personalized, continuous and progressive programs for students in literature, writing, science, math, social science, fine arts, health and physical education. Schools within the district also strive to provide a high-quality curriculum that incorporates the arts through theater, dance and music. The district's partnerships with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Southern Oregon University are especially important, as are its partnerships with community businesses such as the Rogue Federal Credit Union and Lithia Springs Rotary. Students in Ashland's schools out-perform most others in the state and have a high academic rating on the national level. Students can also enroll in Ashland High School's technical programs, including computer science and metal fabrication. Its school-to-work program prepares students for the work environment in Ashland and beyond. Student leadership, athletics, debate, journalism and other co-curricular activities are available to students. The district office is located at 885 Siskiyou Blvd. The administration office may be reached by calling 482-2811. The district's five elementary schools include: Bellview, 1070 Tolman Creek Road, 482-1310; Briscoe, 265 N. Main St., 482-3616; Helman, 705 Helman St., 482-5620; Lincoln, 320 Beach St., 482-2416; Walker, 364 Walker Ave., 482-1516. Ashland Middle School, 100 Walker Ave., consists of grades six through eight, enrolling about 800 students. The middle school program is specifically tailored to meet the needs of adolescents. The middle school may be reached by calling 482-1611. Ashland High School, 201 S. Mountain Ave., offers a broad instructional program to 1,241 students. Courses are available for college preparation or for students who wish to enter the workplace after high school. The high school may be reached by calling 482-8771. Pinehurst School District Pinehurst School, also known as "the little red schoolhouse on the Greensprings," serves 30 students from kindergarten through 8th grades. The school offers instructional settings and groupings which include highly individualized plans, multi-grade groupings, fluid cross-age ability level groupings, a mixture of small and large group instruction, computer instruction, and individual tutoring. The school is located at 15337 Hwy. 66, 23 miles east of Ashland. The Pinehurst School may be reached by calling 482-1910. Private Schools Ashland private schools offer an alternative to the city's public school system with programs which focus on environmental, spiritual and integrated education. Private schools in Ashland include the Chautauqua Garden School, 482-3875; Children's World Bilingual Montessori Preschool & Kindergarten, 482-3469 at the kindergarten site or 482-1314 at the preschool site, both located at 175 N. Main; 488-9313 at another preschool site located on 144 Garfield Street; Faith Tabernacle and Rogue Valley Christian School, 482-3411; Grace Lutheran School, 482-4333; Lithia Springs Schools, 482-5818; Willow Wind Community Learning Center, 488-2684 Southern Oregon University Students at Southern Oregon University are busy working on their projects in the school's computer lab. Southern Oregon University (SOU) was founded in 1869 and has grown to serve a seven-county region in Southern Oregon and Northern California. The Oregon Legislature granted SOU university status in 1997. Previously, it was known as Southern Oregon State College. SOU's mission is to provide quality education in the liberal arts, selected professional programs and programs in research and service. While the university has a student body of about 5,500 students, class sizes are small and taught mainly by faculty. The university also offers a satellite center in Medford, and students can access instruction on a computerized education network around the state. Bachelor's degrees are offered in business, communications, international studies, mathematics, social and natural sciences, nursing, fine and performing arts, education and many others. Master's degrees also are available in a few specialized areas. SOU's student population is diverse, composed of people from across the nation and from other countries including the Middle East, Mexico, Europe, Africa and Asia. SOU also has established a relationship with Rogue Community College and works with students interested in transferring to a four-year university. The university's main campus is located at 1250 Siskiyou Blvd. For more information call the admissions office at 552-6411. Email your... 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