Though a relatively young city, West Sacramento community life dates
back to the Gold Rush. Businesses will easily find health care, education
and other retail and business services in and around West Sacramento.
Urgent care and medical offices are located in the city and a full
service hospital is located a few miles from the city center. Nine
public schools and several private schools serve West Sacramento.
The city's commitment to quality schools is evidenced by approval
of a $25 million local school bond issue and a special commission
on school excellence. Higher education is also within easy reach with
four community colleges located nearby, including the West Sacramento
Center of Sacramento City College. Five universities and numerous
private colleges offer specialized degree and occupational training
programs.
Whether your interests include baseball, boating or bicycling,
West Sacramento can accommodate you. Our 22 neighborhood parks include
direct river access for fishing and boating, viewing the river or
enjoying concerts at River
Walk Park. During summer evenings, you're likely to find residents
at Raley Field enjoying a River Cats game. West Sacramento is at
the heart of a thriving metropolitan area whose cultural offerings
include the Sacramento Ballet, Opera and Philharmonic, the Sacramento
Community Theater and art and history museums. Other leisure and
entertainment opportunities include fine restaurants, wineries,
brew pubs and the popular Sacramento Kings NBA basketball team.
 REGIONAL
CULTURE AND RECREATION
West Sacramento is in the heart of the thriving Sacramento metropolitan
area, known for its rich cultural offerings and proximity to world
class, year-round recreation. The Sacramento Ballet, Opera and Philharmonic,
the Sacramento Community Theater, the annual Music Circus and multiple
theatre groups provide many opportunities to enjoy regional and
international entertainment. The annual Sacramento Dixieland Jazz
Jubilee music festival takes place on the Sacramento and West Sacramento
waterfronts with local and international musicians entertaining
throughout the Memorial Holiday weekend. Nearby, UC Davis recently
added a 104,000-square foot performing arts center. The Mondavi
Center for the Performing Arts offers a wide variety of programs
and music from around the world including a lecture series featuring
authors, politicians and scientists, adding to the region’s increasing
international recognition.
The Sacramento and American Rivers
meet and define West Sacramento's northern and eastern boundaries,
providing easy access to hiking, camping, boating, water skiing
and fishing. The American River Parkway offers one of the finest
riparian recreational corridors of any metropolitan area in the
United States. Each weekend, thousands of Sacramentans bike along
its shores, fly fish for salmon from its banks and wade and bathe
on its pristine beaches and sandbars.
A few minutes across the Tower Bridge
in downtown Sacramento are the retail shops and restaurants of the
downtown area and historic Old Sacramento. Downtown attractions
include the Crocker Art Museum, the State Railroad Museum, the Towe
Antique Auto Museum, Sacramento Community Theatre, IMAX Theater
and numerous nightclubs and restaurants.
Sacramentans are enthusiastic sports fans and support professional
teams including the beloved NBA Kings, the women’s NBA Sacramento
Monarchs, the Sacramento Knights professional soccer team, and West
Sacramento’s own River Cats, Triple A baseball affiliate of the
Oakland Athletics. Residents regularly make the short drive to see
the Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers and Giants.
Just a two-hour drive from ski resorts
in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and state parks on the scenic Northern
California coast, Sacramento's location is ideal. The Napa Sonoma
wine country is a leisurely one and a half hour's drive away, as
are the cosmopolitan charms of San Francisco Bay.
PARKS AND RECREATION
West Sacramento’s outstanding recreational opportunities include
11 miles of river frontage, 17 parks, 2 pools, 3 community centers,
and a wide selection of recreational programs for every interest.
River Walk Park, the crown jewel of the city, offers scenic access
to the Sacramento River and plays host to many community concerts
and activities the West Sacramento Chamber of Commerce sponsors
the annual River Bank Music Festival and Neighbors Fair every fall
featuring nationally recognized blues, rock and gospel talents as
well as local musicians. A full day of live entertainment, arts
and crafts, kids activities, and a variety of delicious ethnic foods,
make this event a regional favorite. Also sponsored by the City
of West Sacramento is the free evening concert series “Harmony on
the River” held at the River Walk Park. Additionally, the Civic
Center Concert Series features the West Sacramento Orchestra in
free concerts held at the new Civic Center.
Local bicycle clubs frequently
meet on the city’s bicycle trails to travel to Sacramento recreational
areas and nearby city of Davis trails. The West Sacramento Bicycle
Path Gateway is a bicycle park at the end of West Capitol Avenue
where cyclists can rest before crossing the Yolo Bypass. Additional
bike paths are being added as the Southport development continues
to grow and expand.
The City of West Sacramento places
special emphasis on the development of children by offering a wide
spectrum of activities and programs. Youth sports programs include
Little League Baseball, girl’s softball, swimming, boy’s and girl’s
basketball, street hockey, soccer, rowing and NFL flag football.
The “After-School Adventure” is a fun, educational and athletic
program that
kids can participate in throughout the school year for free. During
the summer months, children can participate in a six-week day camp
held at several locations in the city. Eleven different youth sports
special events are held annually by the Recreation Department. The
Club West Teen Center also offers after school programs and annually
host field trips, dances, and club activities. The West Sacramento
branch of the Yolo County Library is open six days a week and offers
preschool story time, school age crafts and stories, and teen poetry
contests.
EDUCATION
Primary Education
There are eight public elementary schools, one middle school and
two high schools in the Washington Unified School District. The
newest addition to the district, Bridgeway Elementary School opened
in 2002 and is located in the Bridgeway Island community of Southport.
West Sacramento’s dedication to improve the educational environment
for all children was reaffirmed with the passage of a $52 million
school bond in March 2004 to build a new high school. The new school
site will be in the Southport area in anticipation of the expected
population growth. Local school scores continue to rise each year
in the Washington School District with River City High School scoring
the largest improvement in the Sacramento and Placer County areas
for 2003. In 2002, both Southport Elementary and Westmore Oaks Elementary
received the California Distinguished Schools Award. And in 2003,
Westmore Oaks Elementary School was the only recipient of the national
No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon Award in Yolo County. Elementary
school teacher Dawn Imamoto was named Teacher of the Year for 2004,
celebrating her unwavering dedication to education. For more information
about local schools, please visit http://www.cde.ca.gov.
Directory of West Sacramento public
and private schools:
Public Schools
| Alyce Norman Elementary
School (K-6) |
(916) 375-7650 |
| Bridgeway Lakes Elementary School
(K-6) |
(916) 375-7778 |
| Bryte Elementary School
(K-6) |
(916) 375-7660 |
| Early Childhood Education |
(916) 375-7640 |
| Elkhorn Elementary
School (K-6) |
(916) 375-7670 |
| Evergreen Elementary
School (K-6) |
(916) 375-7680 |
| Westfield Elementary
School (K-6) |
(916) 375-7720 |
| Westmore Oaks Elementary
School (K-6) |
(916) 375-7730 |
| Southport Elementary
School (K-6) |
(916) 375-7890 |
| Golden State Middle
School (7-8) |
(916) 375-7700 |
| River City High School
(9-12) |
(916) 375-7800 |
| Independent Study
(K-12) |
(916) 375-7747 |
| Yolo High School,
Continuation (9-12) |
(916) 375-7740 |
| Opportunity School (7-9) |
(916) 375-7740 |
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| Private Schools |
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| Holy Cross School (K-8) |
(916) 371-1313 |
| Our Lady of Grace School (K-8)
|
(916) 371-9416 |
| River City Christian
Academy (1-12) |
(916) 373-0636 |
Vocational Education
There are six accredited vocational schools located in West Sacramento,
including the newest addition Wyo-Tech. Specializing in car technology
and repair, the 80,000 square foot campus is part of Corinthian
Colleges which was ranked No.6 on Fortune magazine’s 2003 list of
the 100 fastest-growing companies. West Sacramento’s River City
High School offers a School at Work program targeting electronics
and engineering training. Students are offered workplace training
with local firms while attending school. The Linking Education to
Economic Development (LEED) program is a regional program used by
many businesses in the area including the River Cats and also by
River City High School to link university courses and training to
local companies needs. They offer the Workforce Skills Certification
program, certifying participants as skilled in a variety of areas,
and the California Intern Connection a program that matches participating
businesses with interns.
Secondary Education
Located within 20 minutes of West Sacramento are five universities
and four public community colleges. UC Davis is one of the top rated
public universities in the nation with the medical center ranking
highly among America’s Best Hospitals in 2003 according to a recent
U.S. News & World Report. The University’s Medical school was
ranked in the top 40 in the nation, as well as the professional
schools of Law, Business, and Engineering, according to a separate
report by U.S. News & World Report.
California State University, Sacramento
is also nearby and has been recognized as one of the top public
universities in the country by U.S. News & World Report. This
beautiful campus is located adjacent to the American River and offers
a wide variety of academic programs.
The Los Rios Community College District
has four campuses in the metropolitan region. Services available
to businesses through the Community College system include the International
Trade Development program which offers no and low-cost consulting
services as well as seminars and workshops. The Workplace Learning
program offers employers high quality, affordable services for improved
employee performance. And the Small Business Development and Consulting
program offers in depth help to those who already own a small business
and those that want to start a small business. Los Rios Community
Colleges offer many different degrees and certifications including:
accounting, biotechnology, business, management, nursing, technical
communications, web page design, and computer programming.
University of California at Davis (530) 752-2973
www.ucdavis.edu
(30,229 enrolled) School of Medicine, Graduate School of Management)
California State University, Sacramento (916)
278-4636 www.csus.edu
(28,375 enrolled, 7th largest of 23-campus California State University
System)
Los Rios Community College District
- http://www.losrios.edu
(60,000 enrolled; 2nd in state for transfers to state universities)
Business and Economic Development Center
(916) 563-3333
HEALTH CARE
Urgent care, occupational therapy and medical offices are located
in West Sacramento. Twenty-five acute care facilities are located
within the Sacramento area. The closest is the University of California
Davis Medical Center. This full-service, teaching hospital is approximately
three miles from the City. It ranks among America's Best Hospitals
in nine of seventeen medical specialties, according to a U.S. News
& World Report annual survey.
| American River Hospital
|
(916) 484-2222 |
| Kaiser Permanente
Davis |
(916) 757-7100 |
| Kaiser Permanente
Medical Center |
(916) 973-5000 |
| Kaiser Permanente
So. Sacramento |
(916) 688-2522 |
| Mercy Hospital of
Sacramento |
(916) 453-4545 |
| Mercy San Juan Hospital |
(916) 537-5000 |
| Methodist Hospital
of Sacramento |
(916) 423-3000 |
| Sacramento Occupational Medical
Group (W. Sac) |
(916) 372-9893 |
| Sutter General Hospital
|
(916) 454-2222 |
| Sutter Memorial Hospital
|
(916) 454-3333 |
| University of California,
Davis, Medical Center of Sacramento |
(916) 734-2011 |
RETAIL SERVICES
Retail and commercial services are located in five local shopping
centers throughout West Sacramento. The central business district,
centered at the intersection of Jefferson Boulevard and West Capitol
Avenue, is home to three national bank branches, many restaurants,
several grocery stores, two national drug store chains and numerous
retail services. The rapidly growing Southport area will soon have
a its own neighborhood shopping center called the Southport Town
Center. Southport Town Center will be located on 30 acres at the
southeastern corner of Jefferson Blvd. and Linden Road and will
be anchored by a Nugget Market. For more information about West
Sacramento retail services, please visit http://www.westsacramentochamber.com
RestaurantGuide - PDF
The shopping and entertainment of downtown
Sacramento is just a few minutes away at Downtown Plaza, Sacramento's
downtown mall. Downtown Plaza is anchored by Macy's and 180 specialty
stores. The 100 restaurants and unique shops of Old Sacramento are
just across the river from West Sacramento.
Other shopping centers located throughout
the Sacramento region offer the retail opportunities typical of
a large metropolitan area.
CHILD CARE
Fifty-four licensed daycare facilities are available in the city,
with some specializing in infant care and others in pre-school or
school age children. The City of West Sacramento offers the Discovery
Preschool Program for preschool age children, which promotes school
readiness by acquainting children with numbers, shapes, colors and
the alphabet. The Washington Unified School District offers the
Early Childhood Education program with facilities located on site
at the districts elementary campuses. For a complete list of these
providers please visit www.ccld.ca.gov.
CHURCHES
The West Sacramento community offers a variety of churches for traditional
faiths as well as houses for worship for diverse faith communities.
HOTELS AND CONVENTION FACILITIES
A number of hotels exist in West Sacramento including the Best Western
Harbor Inn and the new Holiday Inn Express, both on Harbor Boulevard.
The Harbor Inn and Suites offers 138 guestrooms and suites in a
quality business environment with conference facilities to accommodate
180 attendees. The newest business hotel is the 55-room Holiday
Inn Express located on Evergreen Avenue
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