Bowling Green Charter Chacon

Bowling Green Charter School is a 50-year-old K-6 elementary  school with an illustrious history that became California’s 18th  charter school in 1993. In the mid-1960’s it was featured in  Sunset Magazine for its innovative arboretum, which was a focal  point of community involvement and integrated thematic  instruction. As one of California’s earliest charter schools, it  has continued that noble tradition and embraced other  ground-breaking policies, such as class size reduction, that have  since become common throughout the district and state.

 At this time the school is organized into two distinct small  learning communities (SLCs) : the Ken McCoy Academy for  Excellence and the Chacón Language and Science  Academy, working in tandem to serve the needs of our  changing population. Both SLCs operate under one charter, the  Bowling Green Educational Community.  Each small learning  community has its own principal, governance structure, budget and  educational program.

Prior to 1993 Bowling Green was a traditional elementary school  in the Sacramento City Unified School District. The central  campus is fifty years old. In 1993 the school became the 18th  charter school in California. The charter was renewed in 1997 and  again in 2002.  With extensive changes, it was again renewed  in 2008.

In 1999 the school expanded with the construction of the BF annex  of 17 classrooms; in 2001 the school library was expanded and  renovated. In 2004 the West Wing was opened adjacent to the  central campus with 11 classrooms.