Cal State San Marcos - CSUSM
Modern campus of the California State University system. Major fields of study include the Arts & Sciences, Business Administrations, Education and American Language and Culture.

Palomar College - San Marcos CA
North County's biggest junior college provides convenient and innovative learning environments and courses at many locations including the main campus in San Marcus, the Escondido Center and seven other sites. Courses are offered in many unique ways including telecourses, learning communities, self-paced and online courses.

Mira Costa College - Oceanside / Encinitas
Founded in 1934 as Oceanside-Carlsbad Junior College, the second community college in San Diego County. Changed name to MiraCosta College and moved to Barnard Drive location in 1964. Today this facility provides advanced educational opportunities to 14000 students in North San Diego County. With campuses in South Oceanside and San Elijo.

Public School Districts
Carlsbad Unified School District - CUSD - Includes information about school calendar, enrollment, curriculum, employment, and school rankings.
Encinitas Union School District -EUSD - Public Schools (Grades K-6)
Escondido Union High School District - EUHSD - Public Schools
Oceanside Unified School District - OUSD
San Dieguito Unified High School District - SDUHSD - Public Schools - La Costa / Encinitas / Solana Beach
Solana Beach School District - SBSD
Vista Unified School District - VUSD

Gemological Institute of America [GIA] - Carlsbad Ranch
Since 1931, this organization has worked to become the world's foremost educational authority on diamond grading and gem identification. Facilities include largest gem library, GIA School of Business and ground-breaking scientific research.

Technical & Trade Schools
California Institute for Human Science - Encinitas CA - Graduate level education and training services in the disciplines of Life Physics, Comparative Religion and Philosophy, and Clinical-Counseling Psychology.
Coleman College - San Marcos CA - nationally recognized as a leader in information technology (IT) education.
Oceanside College of Beauty - Cosmetology, manicuring and teacher training
Salon Training International - Carlsbad CA - innovative personal and professional training that supports, educates, motivates and empowers the salon professional with introduction to superior technologies.

North County Boy Scouts
Many schools have endorsed the BSA as their Official Activity Program
The Boys Scouts of America is a highly successful youth organization that motivates young men and women to build character by honoring their duty to self, to God and to country through outdoor activity, service, recreation and education. Cub and Troop programs are oriented for young boys only while older aged (14-20) boys and girls may participate in coed varsity and venturer programs.

Orange County Ocean Institute - Dana Point CA
To learn about oceanography, science, and California history, students voyage onto the ocean, study in labs and live aboard tall ships or in the chaparral, where they can feel and taste the salty sea spray, sort through live specimens, observe migrating whales, collect scientific data and investigate the culture and world around them.