Kernville Elementary is located in the town of Kernville, California, and is one of four school sites in the Kernville Union School District serving the communities of Wofford Heights, Kernville, and Riverkern.  The community is non-industrialized, comprised largely of forestry, small businesses, and services needed to support a resort community.  The background of the student population varies widely.  The student ethnic population consists of eighty-two percent Caucasian, four percent Hispanic, two percent American Indian, and twelve percent other.

The Kernville Elementary school staff includes 5 full-time self-contained credentialed teachers, a half-time Learning Center specialist, an Environmental Magnet Program teacher for grades 4-8, and a full-time principal and a full time vice principal.  All teachers are teaching in their field of training and within their credential authorizations.

Classified staff members include one secretary, one food service personnel, one custodian, two paraprofessionals, and one librarian/SIPPS intervention specialist. 

Kernville Elementary operates on a traditional school year calendar and is in session one hundred and eighty days.  Total instructional minutes per day by grade level are the following: Kindergarten: 305 Grades 1-3: 295

Supplemental programs include Title I, special education, summer school (grades two through eight), counseling services, parent volunteer programs, and a three-hour after school program offered to all students grades K through 4, and KREM, our Environmental Magnet Program.

The district operates a Family Resource Center.  The Family Resource Center is instrumental in coordinating services from local agencies to meet the various needs of our students and families.