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Evergreen Valley College (EVC) is a public
community college A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries: many community colleges have an "open enrollment" for students who have graduated from high school (also known as senior se ...
in
San Jose, California San Jose, officially San José (; ; ), is a major city in the U.S. state of California that is the cultural, financial, and political center of Silicon Valley and largest city in Northern California by both population and area. With a 2020 popu ...
. Located in the
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district of
East San Jose East San Jose (abbreviated as ESJ), commonly called The East Side and less commonly as the East Valley, is the eastern region of the city of San Jose, California. The East Side is made up of numerous neighborhoods grouped into two larger distric ...
, EVC was founded in 1975 and is part of the
California Community College System The California Community Colleges is a postsecondary education system in the U.S. state of California.California Education CodSection 70900(added to the Education Code by Chapter 973 of the California Statutes of 1988Assembly Bill No. 1725 secti ...
.


History

The San José-Evergreen Community College District was officially created on 1 July 1964, after which the district immediately began planning to build a community college.Evergreen Valley College - History
/ref> The site in
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, in East San Jose, was chosen in 1967. The college was officially named Evergreen Valley College in 1970 and opened to its first class in 1975. The Montgomery Hill Observatory was built in 2003


Academics


Accreditation

Evergreen Valley College is institutionally accredited by the
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) is an accrediting organization in the United States. It accredits private and public colleges that provide students two-year education programs and confer the associate deg ...
. Approvals and certifications of specific programs include: * The Certified Nursing Assistant Program is approved through California Department of Public Health Aide and Technician Certification Section * The Registered Nursing (ADN) Program is approved by the California State Board of Registered Nursing and the
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing The National League for Nursing (NLN) is a national organization for faculty nurses and leaders in nurse education. It offers faculty development, networking opportunities, testing services, nursing research grants, and public policy initiative ...
* The Honda program is a certified American Honda Training Program certified through NCTE


Academic divisions

Academic divisions at the college include: * Business and Workforce Development * Nursing and Allied Health * Math, Science, and Engineering * Language Arts * Library and Learning Resources * Social Sciences, Humanities, Arts and Physical Education (SSHAPE)


Tesla START Program

The Tesla START Program is a program jointly run by
Tesla, Inc. Tesla, Inc. ( or ) is an American multinational automotive and clean energy company headquartered in Austin, Texas. Tesla designs and manufactures electric vehicles (electric cars and trucks), battery energy storage from home to grid- ...
and EVC.
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Tesla, Evergreen Valley College Partner to Give Students a START on Their Careers
/ref> The program is an educational and training partnership between the EVC and the electric carmaker.


Campus

Evergreen Valley College's campus is set on 175 acres in the
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district of
East San Jose East San Jose (abbreviated as ESJ), commonly called The East Side and less commonly as the East Valley, is the eastern region of the city of San Jose, California. The East Side is made up of numerous neighborhoods grouped into two larger distric ...
, located at the base of the foothills of the
Diablo Range The Diablo Range is a mountain range in the California Coast Ranges subdivision of the Pacific Coast Ranges in northern California, United States. It stretches from the eastern San Francisco Bay area at its northern end to the Salinas Valley are ...
. Campus buildings include a 400 seat Performing Arts Center, Center for Visual Arts, Sequoia Hall, Acacia Hall, Math, Sciences, & Social Studies Building, Gullo Center, Cedro Hall, Fitness Center, Student Center, Automotive Technology Building, Physical Education Building, Gymnasium, and the Montgomery Hill Observatory. Montgomery Hill Observatory is regularly open to free public stargazing events. North of the EVC campus is Montgomery Hill Park, a large city park and the historic site where
John Joseph Montgomery John Joseph Montgomery (February 15, 1858 – October 31, 1911) was an American inventor, physicist, engineer, and professor at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California, who is best known for his invention of controlled heavier-than-a ...
conducted his flight experiments on his glider "The Evergreen". EVC has two primary entrances, the Paseo de Arboles entry from San Felipe Road and the Yerba Buena Road entry.


Athletics

Evergreen Valley College is a member of the
Coast Conference The Coast Conference is a college athletic conference that is affiliated with the California Community College Athletic Association. Its members are primarily based in the Southern San Francisco Bay Area The San Francisco Bay Area, often refe ...
of
California Community College Athletic Association The California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) is a sports association of community colleges in the U.S. state of California. It oversees 108 athletic programs throughout the state. The organization was formed in 1929 as the Calif ...
. The school mascot is a hawk. The school colors are green, gray and marigold. The Athletic Director for Evergreen Valley College is Jaclyn Johnson. The head coach of Men’s Soccer is Simon Cook and the head coach of Women’s Soccer is Felicia Perez. Facilities for athletics include a softball field, turf soccer stadium, eleven tennis courts, a gymnasium, and a large grass field. Intercollegiate teams include: * Men's Soccer * Women's Soccer


References


External links


Official website
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