| Saratoga, California is a town of 30,000 | | | | colleges and universities. |
| residents who proudly preserve their town's | | | | |
| pioneer heritage. Saratoga is located | | | | Locals are justifiably proud of their city, a |
| southwest of San Jose along the rolling | | | | pride that they celebrate at several events |
| foothills of the Silicon Valley at the | | | | each year. Ongoing events include the |
| entrance to a the redwood-forested Santa Cruz | | | | Farmer's Market, the Montalvo Concert Series |
| Mountains. This town is rated 26th by Worth | | | | and the Mountain Winery Concert Series. In |
| magazine's list of the 250 wealthiest cities | | | | March there is the Mustard Festival and the |
| in the US. Take this statistic along with the | | | | Montalvo Easter Sunday Brunch, while the |
| extremely low crime rate, esteemed elementary | | | | Santa Cruz Mountain Winegrowers Vintner's |
| and prestigious private schools. And one can | | | | Festival takes place in June. The most |
| see why more and more people are choosing | | | | popular event on Saratoga's calendar.is |
| Saratoga as the perfect place to raise their | | | | "Celebrate Saratoga" This hometown festival |
| family. | | | | occurs each September and features Gourmet |
| | | | food and wine, six stages with live |
| Students are served by the Saratoga Union | | | | entertainment and a for the children there is |
| School District. High school students attend | | | | the "Fun Zone". |
| one of two public schools in the Los | | | | |
| Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District. | | | | Saratoga's Parks and Recreation Department |
| Schools in both districts are ranked among | | | | maintains a number of parks for the enjoyment |
| the best in the state. With this excellent | | | | of residents. Facilities range in size and |
| primary and secondary education, students are | | | | scope from 15.5-acre Hakone Gardens, which |
| well prepared for their College Entrance and | | | | features bamboo and water-strolling gardens, |
| on the average score very high on their SATs. | | | | to the half-acre Saratoga Historical Park, |
| West Valley College is located in Saratoga. | | | | the site of three of the city's historic |
| Also within driving distance are Stanford | | | | buildings. Other parks offer tennis courts, |
| University, Cogswell Polytechnical College, | | | | barbeque areas, walking paths, playgrounds, |
| San Jose State University, Santa Clara | | | | basketball and volleyball courts, soccer |
| University, three campuses of the University | | | | fields and more. |
| of California, and many other excellent | | | | |