The Eel River Charter School (ERCS) serves students K-8 in a safe school, with interdisciplinary, holistic, hands-on curriculum. The school was founded in 1994 by parents, and parents and community members continue to govern the school.

The Eel River Charter School’s mission is to develop students who are competent, confident, productive and responsible young adults, who will possess the habits, skills and attitudes to succeed in school, and who will be offered the challenge of a post-secondary education and satisfying employment. The mission of the Eel River Charter School is to engage parents/families in the educational process, thereby providing the support structure and overlapping spheres of influence necessary for students to attain an integrated perception of learning.