About Us

Who Are We?

Three Rivers Charter School was founded in 2005 by a small group of committed teachers and parents seeking to create a school alternative on the Mendocino Coast. Founders Roger Coy and Kathleen Kasperson worked tirelessly to build the foundation of our school that has grown and flourished over the years. We are an independent, publicly funded, tuition free charter school authorized by Fort Bragg Unified School District.

Three Rivers offers a small family centered school environment with a dedicated team of credentialed teachers and experienced support staff. Our curriculum aligns with state and national standards including Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards. We seek to serve the whole child by providing students experiences with art and music, project based learning, social-emotional learning, enriching elective opportunities, cross age activities and more.

Each of the four classes at Three Rivers spans two grade levels which allows teachers to deeply know their students and how to best serve each individual's learning. Academic Excellence is our goal and we offer a variety of supports including Reading Intervention, Homework Club and a Student Support Counselor. Character Education through our REACH Program focuses on the values of Respect, Empathy, Achievement, Citizenship and Hard Work and aims to bring out the best in every child as members or our local and global community.