Why Choose the sierra foothills?
Technology
Education
Higher
Education
Outdoor recreational activities
Sierra Foothill Homes can show you how to reduce your cost of living without sacrificing your income. Buy a home in a beautiful mountain community, with good schools and a brand new UC campus within 35 minutes. Move to an area that has traffic free travel, clean air, not a single stop light and is above the smog and below the snow. Come and join the many that live in Mariposa and work for companies in the Bay Area and other highly congested areas. We will pre-qualify existing homes for High Speed internet access and show you how you can actually buy a home equal to the one you have now for a far lower price or buy a piece of land and build your own dream home. Let us help arrange a vacation weekend for you. We can offer reduced hotel accommodations so you can enjoy the beauty of Yosemite National Park and spend a day with us looking at what could be your new home.
Despite enjoying a completely rural atmosphere, much of Mariposa County is served by high-speed Internet access and the local provider has services with up to 3.0 Mbps. Existing telecommuters are able to run multiple complex applications and VoIP with superb quality.
The Mariposa County Unified School District consists of 13 Schools with a total student population of approximately 2,360 students. Mariposa County High School is a sustained California Distinguished School, and has a student population of approximately 640 students. Mariposa Middle School, grades 7 - 8, has approximately 270 students, and is also a sustained California Distinguished School. Seven elementary schools are located throughout the county and include six California Distinguished Schools, a CSBA Golden Bell Winner and a national Blue Ribbon Nominee.
http://www.mchs.mariposa.k12.ca.us/
Mariposa High School is rated a 9 out of a possible 10 by school-ratings.com with a 2006 API score of 781.
http://school-ratings.com/school_details/22655322235356.html
Mariposa High School
Mariposa is home to several wonderful pre-school programs and day care providers. More information can be obtained from our local ICES.
Mariposa is very focused and supportive of the local schools and parents are also very involved in the athletic programs. Sports and other after school programs are extremely popular. Mariposa County Schools have produced many outstanding athletes that have gone on to play in college and professional ball. Mariposa also has a great non-school-related recreational program that includes youth soccer, baseball, softball and volleyball for children as well as adults.
Higher Education: RETURN TO TOP
UC Merced is the newest University of California campus and is only 45 minutes away. As UC Merced continues to grow it will offer an ever expanding resource for cultural and educational opportunities to Mariposa County residents.
UC Merced Library
Merced Junior College is located 35 miles from Mariposa. Merced J.C. provides an impressive list of Academic Divisions for a reasonable tuition. Merced boasts an excellent Athletic Department for both men and women’s sports.
Outdoor recreational activities:
Yosemite Valley
Enjoy all that Mariposa/Yosemite area has to offer including hiking, white water rafting, world class rock climbing, snowshoeing, downhill and cross country skiing and numerous other activities.
http://www.yosemitepark.com/BadgerPass.aspx
Mariposa is just minutes from numerous lakes and rivers that offer great fishing, boating and hiking opportunities. Also there are many opportunities for the avid golfer.
http://www.sierragatewaymap.com/bass.html
http://www.historichwy49.com/golf/golfmaripos.html
For the young and adventurous, Mariposa has one of the highest rated public skateboarding parks in all of California.
http://www.caliskatz.com/v4/skateparks/mariposa_skatepark.asp
John C. Fremont Healthcare District provides Mariposa County with many services including Medical Clinics, Home Health, Hospice Services, Private Duty and much, much more. If you have an accident or a medical emergency, JCF Hospital boasts an excellent state of the art Emergency facility staffed 24 hours a day with physicians, nurses and technologists. JCF also has a helipad, allowing critical patients to be transferred to facilities offering a higher level of care if needed.
Children's Hospital is a 255-bed, nationally respected regional pediatric medical center on a 50-acre campus. The beautiful new hospital is just an hour away and can provide your child with any and all medical care needed.
Children’s Hospital: Amazing People. Incredible Care.
http://www.childrenscentralcal.org/home.asp?ID=2
Farm Fresh Produce: RETURN TO TOP
Take advantage of top quality locally grown produce. There is a well attended weekly Farmer’s Market that runs throughout the summer months and a year round service that delivers locally grown organic produce, eggs, and poultry to your doorstep by Mountain Meadow Farms. Mariposa is also home of Kirby Peak Ranch. Kirby Peak Ranch is a unique agri-campus and high-tech farm located in Mariposa, California, just outside Yosemite National Park.
http://www.mountainmeadowfarms.org/
Small Town Life: RETURN TO TOP
Bring your whole family and a blanket to the Mariposa Arts Park on Friday and Saturday evenings each summer to enjoy free music.
http://www.arts-mariposa.org/meves.html
View independent films and take part in lively discussion at 6th Street Cinema.
http://www.sixthstreetcinema.org/about.html
Enjoy an evening at the
Symphony.
Yes, Mariposa has its own Symphony
Orchestra led by well known
Conductor
Les Marsden. The
Mariposa Symphony Orchestra
"Music and
Mariposa? Ahhh,
Paradise!"
http://www.arts-mariposa.org/symphony.html
Finding out more about Mariposa:
Please contact us to schedule a visit to Mariposa County. We will arrange discounted hotel rates and work with you to identify properties that meet your personal and professional needs. Why wait another day? Let’s find something wonderful together. Contact us click here
http://www.homeofyosemite.com/
http://www.homeofyosemite.com/index.cfm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariposa_County,_California
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yosemite
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UC_Merced
Mariposa County High School is a sustained California Distinguished School
Experience the
beauty of Yosemite in your own backyard
Mariposa Symphony
Orchestra