Vineyard Alternative

Vineyard Alternative is a micro-enrollment combined-grade school in Livermore, California, one of the schools within Livermore Valley Joint Unified. The school enrolls 92 students in grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 85% smaller than the state mean of about 602.

Within Livermore Valley Joint Unified, which oversees 18 schools and 12,945 students, Vineyard Alternative is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Vineyard Alternative reports that the largest single group is White at 41%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 39% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 5% Asian, 3% Black. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 30%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Vineyard Alternative has 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.6:1, putting Vineyard Alternative tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 32% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Alameda County runs at roughly 49%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Alameda County put median household income runs about $129,367, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Vineyard Alternative is one of 394 public schools in Alameda County (combined enrollment of about 210,511 students).

Nearest neighbor: Del Valle Continuation High, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Vineyard Alternative has decreased 31%, going from 133 students in 2018 to 92 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 59% to 41% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 9.8:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Vineyard Alternative typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.