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Rancho Cielo Secures $1 Million for Pastry Kitchen

The Community Project Funding initiative enables members of Congress to advocate for specific projects that directly benefit their districts. It’s a significant step in supporting local communities. Rep. Zoe Lofgren, […]

Rancho Cielo Inspires Bright Future for Recent Grad

Juan Jimenez (pictured with Joe DeRuosi, the director of the school’s college, career, and technical education program), the second oldest of three siblings and a recent high school graduate, is inspired by […]

Rancho Cielo Program Updates

Rancho Cielo’s perpetually evolving programs always have exciting projects to share! Students are constantly innovating and building in Ag Technology & Mechatronics. They’re putting the final touches on a drip […]

Committed to Getting Students Behind the Wheel

“If you’re driving in the middle of the night and don’t see any cars on the road, do you still use your turn signal?” asks Drive Carmel instructor William Perlstein. “Yes!” 22 […]

USA Today Features Rancho Cielo on Front Page

Superior Court Judge John Phillips remembers the day 23 years ago as if it were yesterday. A kid who had committed a murder stood in his courtroom, a young man […]

Rancho Cielo OCSD Celebration and Open House

On Thursday, November 9, 2023, over 200 community members visited the Rancho Cielo campus to praise the students’ achievement and tour the award-winning 847-square-foot next-generation healthy modular home prototype.  Everyone […]


Rancho Cielo in the News

Rancho Cielo Secures $1M for its Culinary Academy Expansion

SALINAS – A comprehensive culinary arts program, offered by a local school that primarily serves young people facing challenges, will be getting $1 million for its expansion.