Rancho Cielo Youth Campus Programs

Rancho Cielo Youth Campus Programs includes Academic Instruction/John Muir Charter Schools, Ag Technology & Mechatronics, Auto & Diesel Repair, Construction & Sustainable Design Academy, Welding & Fabrication, Drummond Culinary Academy, Silver Star Youth Program, Youth Corps, Enrichment Programs, and Classic Car Restoration. Academic Instruction/John Muir Charter Schools runs Monday-Thursday 8:30am-3pm and Friday 8:30am-1:25pm, and Ag Technology & Mechatronics runs Monday-Friday 8:30am-3pm.

Programs

• Academic Instruction/John Muir Charter Schools — 16-24 · Monday-Thursday 8:30am-3pm; Friday 8:30am-1:25pm
• Ag Technology & Mechatronics — 16-24; not a high school graduate · Monday-Friday 8:30am-3pm
• Auto & Diesel Repair — 16-24
• Construction & Sustainable Design Academy — 16-24
• Welding & Fabrication — 16-24
• Drummond Culinary Academy — 16-24
• Silver Star Youth Program — 16-24
• Youth Corps — 16-24
• Enrichment Programs — 16-24
• Classic Car Restoration — 16-24

At a glance

• General schedule: Programs are offered August through June. Academic Instruction/John Muir Charter Schools runs Monday-Thursday 8:30am-3pm and Friday 8:30am-1:25pm. Ag Technology & Mechatronics runs Monday-Friday 8:30am-3pm. The program page also says ongoing/open enrollment and open enrollment.

About the provider

Rancho Cielo states that it was established in 2000. It says it invests in young people facing challenges through diploma education, vocational training, counseling, and life skills development in a safe and affirming environment. The program states that it has a WASC-accredited high school diploma pathway, that John Muir Charter Schools is WASC-accredited, and that Rancho Cielo is the largest of all John Muir Charter sites. It also says it collaborates with public and private organizations across the Salinas Valley and Monterey County and has an extensive volunteer network of more than 400 a year.

Students and families never pay for programs and services. Academic classes are capped at 18. Students must maintain an 85% or higher attendance rate, meet weekly credit requirements, complete vocational program requirements, meet diploma requirements, and remain drug and alcohol-free during enrollment. Rancho Cielo offers mental health counseling, medical referrals, legal assistance, meals, clothing support, culturally affirming curriculum, soft skills, basic computer skills, life skills, and college and career transition support.

Last updated October 11, 2026.