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Elementary/Middle Schools
The Cupertino Union School District serves more than 14,000 students in a 26-square mile area that includes the City of Cupertino. There are nineteen elementary schools and four seventh and eighth grade middle schools within the district.

High Schools
Cupertino's high schools are administered by the Fremont Union High School District. Our schools set themselves apart in quality, proven by the educational achievements of the students, and recognized worldwide for their programs and excellence.

Post-Secondary Education
Cupertino is honored to host De Anza College, a 112-acre community college with average fall enrollment of approximately 26,000 students. De Anza offers a variety of day, night and weekend classes in nearly 100 fields of study. De Anza is also ranked among the top three community colleges in the United States for the number of Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degrees awarded.

Foothill/De Anza Community College District

The Cupertino Library is operated by the Santa Clara County Library System. The library is located at 10800 Torre Avenue, across the plaza from City Hall. The Library is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Saturday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Contact the Cupertino Library’s at (408) 446-1677.

The United State Postal Service has a Cupertino post office branch located at 21701 Stevens Creek Blvd in Cupertino. If you'd like more information, they may be contacted at (408) 252-3086.

Public safety services are provided through the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office. The Santa Clara County Sheriff's West Valley Division provides Law Enforcement services to the residents of Cupertino.

For emergencies dial 911.
For non-emergencies dial (408) 299-2311.
For the West Valley Sheriff's Division Office dial (408) 868-6600.

Fire safety and protection is provided by the Santa Clara County Fire Department.

For emergencies dial 911.
For non-emergencies dial (408) 299-2311.
For the Santa Clara County Fire Department Administrative Headquarters dial (408) 378-4010.

West Valley Community Services comprehensive programs are offered under one roof and are free of charge to low income and homeless families in the west valley region of Santa Clara County. They also provide helpful information and referrals to our clients in collaboration with other human service agencies in the community. Their services can be broken down into the following categories:

• Food
• Housing
• Support
• Mobile

West Valley Community Services, 10104 Vista Drive, Cupertino - (408) 255-8033

Cupertino 311
Submit a Request for Service, Complaint, or Question

Bay Area Legal Aid - 800-551-5554
Legal advice line for low-income residents

Katharine & George Community Law Center - 408-288-7030
1030 The Alameda, San Jose
Free legal services for low-income individuals; workers’ compensation and immigration

Law Foundation of Silicon Valley - 408-293-4790
4 N. 2nd St., Ste. 1300, San Jose
Fair Housing Law Project, discrimination and legal advocates

Pro Bono Project - 408-998-5298
Free community legal clinics and consultations in San Jose, Sunnyvale and Mountain View

Project Sentinel - 408-720-9888
1490 El Camino Real, Santa Clara
Tenant/landlord mediation, mortgage counseling and foreclosure prevention

Senior Adult Legal Assistance (SALA) - 408-295-5991
1425 Koll Cir., Ste. 109, San Jose
Free for elders in Santa Clara County

Bill Wilson Center - 408-243-0222
3490 The Alameda, Santa Clara
Counseling for families, groups and individuals of all ages

Community Health Awareness Council (CHAC) - 650-965-2020
590 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View
Counseling and support services for children, youth and adults

Community Solutions - 408-225-9163
1356 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose
Assistance with mental health, trauma abuse, domestic violence, and human trafficking

Fair Oaks Mental Health Center - 408-992-4800
660 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Sunnyvale

KARA - 650-321-5272
457 Kingsley Ave., Palo Alto
Grief counseling and support

Lighthouse of Hope Counseling Center - 408-716-8101
1515 Partridge Ave., Sunnyvale
Counseling services for individuals, couples and families, including parenting education

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill - 408-453-0400
1150 S. Bascom Ave., Ste. 24, San Jose
Mental health illness support, education and advocacy

YWCA Counseling Services - 408-295-4011 Ext. 259
375 S. 3rd St., San Jose
Individual and family counseling; intake and information line

Social Services Agency County of Santa Clara - 408-278-2400
1330 W. Middlefield Road, Mountain View
Apply for CalWORKS, Calfresh, general assistance and Medi-Cal

Social Security Administration - 800-772-1213
701 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View

Veterans Services Office - 408-918-4980
68 N. Winchester Blvd., Santa Clara

Inclusion Support Warm Line - 408-453-6651
Support, information and referrals for children with special needs or disabilities

Parents Helping Parents - 408-727-5775
Empowering families and communities to meet children’s special needs

San Andreas Regional Center - 408-374-9960
Early intervention, case management and services for people with developmental disabilities

Rise Housing:
cupertino@risehousing.com
415.301.5448 (messages returned within 36-48 hours)

Visit Rise Housing for FAQs, Cupertino BMR Rental, and BMR Homeownership information.

Bill Wilson Center (Youth ages 11 – 24) - 408-243-0222
Emergency shelter, food, clothing and transitional housing

HomeFirst - 408-294-2100
2011 Little Orchard St., San Jose
Emergency shelter for adults

LifeMoves - 650-685-5880
260 Commercial St., San Jose
For women and children - 408-271-1630
For adult men - 358 N. Montgomery St., San Jose - 408-271-5160
For adult women and men with mental health needs - 546 W. Julian St., San Jose - 408-271-0820
Housing and services for homeless families and individuals

MidPen Housing - 650-356-2900
Assisted rental housing for low- and moderate-income families, seniors,

Adult Protective Services - 408-975-4900
Santa Clara County adult/elder abuse reporting hotline

Asian Women’s Home - 408-975-2739
Support programs, emergency shelter and 24/7 crisis hotline

Child Protective Services - 408-299-2071
Santa Clara County child abuse reporting hotline

Community Solutions - 408-225-9163
For children, families and individuals

Institute on Aging / Friendship Line - 800-971-0016
Support for depression, isolated and suicidal older adults

Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence - 408-279-2962
Hotline and support for victims of domestic violence (24/7)

Silicon Valley SafeChat - SafechatSV.org
Support for domestic violence victims via internet chat

Victim-Witness Assistance Program - 408-295-2656

YWCA Domestic Violence Crisis Line - 800-572-2782
Counseling, shelter and children’s services for victims of domestic violence

Al-Anon/Alateen Family Groups - 408-379-1051
Support for relatives and friends of alcoholics

Alcoholics Anonymous - 408-370-1815
Help line for Santa Clara County (24/7)

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment - 800-662-HELP (4357)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Narcotics Anonymous - 408-998-4200
Hotline for meeting times and locations

Poison Control Action Line - 800-222-1222
California Poison Control System for poison prevention and poison emergencies

211 of Santa Clara County - 211
Referral to a full range of health, community disaster services and human services

Alzheimer’s Association Help Line (24/7) - 800-272-3900

Anti-Hate Hotline - 408-279-0111
Contact Cares for discrimination reporting

Bill Wilson General Crisis Line - 408-850-6125
People experiencing loneliness, grief, depression, stress or anxiety

CDC Info - 800-232-4636
Answers to health and safety topics

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Crisis Line - 800-246-7743

National Center for Missing And Exploited Children - 800-843-5678
Report a sighting of a missing child, report a missing child or request safety information

National Human Trafficking Hotline - 888-373-7888

National Runaway Hotline - 800-RUN-AWAY (786-2929)
Serving runaways, homeless and at-risk youth and their families

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (24/7) - 800-273-8255

Parental Stress Hotline - 408-279-8228
Phone counseling for parents experiencing depression, grief and stress (24/7)

Rape Crisis Hotline - 408-287-3000
YWCA Rape Crisis Center (24/7)

Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence

Crisis Line (24/7) - 877-363-7238

Suicide and Crisis Services of Santa Clara County - 855-278-4204
Multilingual counselors for emotional support and crisis intervention (24/7)

Text Crisis Line - Text 741741
Free text line for people of any age in crisis (24/7)