For a century, the historic Gault school has been a local icon. Distinctive and welcoming, this community school is embedded in its neighborhood. The Gault community is particularly active, with regular family access helping to bring together a cooperative, diverse group dedicated to social and environmental service. But standing for over a century means this campus infrastructure requires a lot of love. With a newly replaced roof and numerous improvements across the campus, Gault still has plans for a new wing of classrooms to help ensure the best learning environment for all of its students. This work will ensure Gault’s ability to provide a meaningful and developmentally appropriate curriculum, ensuring all students experience continuous growth in academic skills in order to become complex thinkers, collaborative learners and clear communicators.

As we work to improve all classroom environments, Santa Cruz City Schools is committed to sustainability and moving toward our goal of Net Zero emissions campuses. All modernization projects included in the Facility Master Plan Update shall include the following sustainability components: