Development News for Petaluma, California

Petaluma Launches 'Promise Petaluma' Initiative for Student College and Career Readiness

The 'Promise Petaluma' initiative is designed to ensure that all students graduating from Petaluma city schools have a clear pathway to higher education or a professional career [cite: 2, 5]. This program requires students to complete their high school coursework with a grade of C or better and maintain an overall GPA of 2.5 [cite: 9, 10]. Upon meeting these requirements, students are guaranteed admission to a California State University [cite: 12] and are also provided access to other California universities [cite: 13]. Parents are encouraged to actively participate by discussing course selections with their students and monitoring their progress [cite: 14, 15, 16, 19]. Additional resources and information are available on the Petaluma City Schools website and CaliforniaColleges.edu [cite: 20].