State Line Elementary School
State Line Elementary School is located in New Pine Creek, California, about forty-five miles from the district office in Alturas.
The town of New Pine Creek is located half in California and half in Oregon, so the school has an Oregon mailing address. State Line Elementary School provides education for grades Kindergarten through five serving children in the communities of Davis Creek, Willow Ranch and New Pine Creek. School enrollment averages around 15 students. State Line has an outstanding staff consisting of one regular education teacher, one part-time special education teacher, one part-time visual and performing arts instructor, one full-time off-site administrator, and two instructional aides.
State Line educators use materials that are aligned with Modoc Joint Unified School District across the elementary curriculum. Students have access to current technology through computers in the classrooms, the Internet, and digital photography. Textbooks in use are up-to-date and consistent with California state standards and adoptions. State Line has a site library giving students access to reading and research materials, and Accelerated Reader. The Visual and Performing Arts curriculum is enriched by an artist in residency each school year.
State Line School has the advantage of being in a community that is very supportive. Students gain community awareness through student fund raising opportunities, school musical programs and local field trips. The community is very generous toward fund raising projects, enabling students to take one extended field trip and several local field trips during each school year. Extended field trips have included trips to the Oregon Coast, the California Gold Country, and the Oregon High Desert. Local field trips have included neighboring businesses, farms, wildlife conservation areas, and instruction by local experts in the flora, fauna, and geology of the area.
State Line School staff encourages anyone with elementary age children to look to our programs and site for a quality elementary education.The town of New Pine Creek is located half in California and half in Oregon, so the school has an Oregon mailing address. State Line Elementary School provides education for grades Kindergarten through eight serving children in the communities of Davis Creek, Willow Ranch and New Pine Creek. School enrollment averages around 25 students. State Line has an outstanding staff consisting of two regular education teachers, one part-time special education teacher, one part-time visual and performing arts instructor, one full-time off-site administrator, and two instructional aides.
Our Mission Statement
The mission of State Line Elementary School is to use shared decision-making by teachers, administrators, parents, and community members to provide a clean, caring, safe, and stimulating learning environment; and to develop the potential of every child so that each child can become a successful citizen with self-respect, critical thinking skills, and an understanding of democratic ideals