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Welcome to Ridgecrest

Framed by four mountain ranges including the majestic Sierra Nevada, Ridgecrest is a community that preserves a unique quality of life, where old-fashioned family values and a stress-free lifestyle are combined with a highly educated populace and technological business community. Ridgecrest is a city known for its beautiful skies, excellent schools, and safe neighborhoods.

You are invited to peruse the resources and information on this website to see how the Ridgecrest Chamber of Commerce can help you make the most of the opportunities Ridgecrest has to offer.

*Courtesy of Ridgecrest Chamber of Commerce

Local Attractions

Ridgecrest offers several attractions for the entire family to enjoy. Museums, restaurants, shopping, golfing, and bowling are just a few of the remarkable activities the community offers.

Lake Isabella, Death Valley National Park, and Red Rock Canyon State Park are all within an hours driving time for a weekend of family fun!

Ridgecrest is located in the southern portion of the Indian Wells Valley and surrounded by four breathe taking mountain ranges. Ridgecrest is approximately 1.5 hours from Lancaster/Palmdale, 2.5 hours from Bakersfield, San Bernardino and 3.5 hours from Las Vegas.

Aboard NAWS China Lake you can enjoy the shopping at the NEX, commissary, mini mart gas station, and a luscious 18-hole golf course with restaurant.

Outside the base you can enjoy the shopping in Ridgecrest that can fulfill all your shopping needs. Vons, Mervyns, K-Mart, Wal-Mart, and lots specialty shops. For some refreshing treats slide on over to Shaved Ice Shack or Baskin Robbins, for some chilling treats!

Schools

Richmond Elementary and Murray Middle School are the two schools that are located on station for the military families. As well as Ridgecrest, that offers the finest educational facilities for all ages. Burroughs High School offers advanced placements classes that are provided for numerous subjects to meet the educational level for your child. From Pre-school, gifted, talented, remedial, or higher educational needs, all levels are right at your fingertip in Ridgecrest.

Courtesy of Ridgecrest Chamber of Commerce

Ridgecrest Charter School
325 S. Downs St.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 375-1010

Sierra Sands Adult School
140 W. Drummond Ave.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 446-5872

High Schools

Burroughs High School
(Grades 9-12)
500 E. French Ave.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 375-4476

Mesquite High School
(continuation high school)
140 W. Drummond Ave.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 446-4561

Middle Schools

James Monroe Middle School
(Grades 6-8)
340 W. Church Ave.
Ridgecrest, CA, 93555
(760) 375-1301

Murray Middle School
(Grades 6-8)
921 E. Inyokern Rd.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 446-5525

Elementary Schools

Faller Elementary School
(Grades K-5)
1500 Upjohn Ave.
Ridgecrest, CA, 93555
(760) 375-5081

Gateway Elementary School
(Grades K-5)
501 S. Gateway Blvd.
Ridgecrest, CA, 93555
(760) 384-3228

Inyokern Elementary School
(Grades K-5)
6601 Locust Inyokern, CA, 93527
(760) 377-4336

Las Flores Elementary School
(Grades K-5)
720 Las Flores Ave.
Ridgecrest, CA, 93555
(760) 375-8431

Pierce Elementary School
(Grades K-5)
674 N. Gold Canyon
Ridgecrest, CA, 93555
(760) 375-5016

Randsburg Elementary School
(Grades K-5)
PO Box 157
37400 Elmo St.
Cour D'Alene
Johannesburg, CA 93528-0157
(760) 374-2326

Richmond School (Special Education)
1206 Kearsarge
Ridgecrest, CA, 93555
(760) 446-2531

Private Schools

Adventist Christian School
(Grades K-8)
555 Las Flores Ridgecrest, CA
(760) 375-8673

Calvary Christian School
(Grades K-12)
210 E. Springer
Ridgecrest, CA
(760) 375-3133

Heritage Montessori Pre-School
934 Heritage
Ridgecrest, CA
(760) 446-7459

Immanuel Christian School
(Preschool-12)
201 Graaf Street
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 446-6114

Pilgrim Christian School
(Grades K-12)
1305 W. Ridgecrest Blvd.
Ridgecrest, CA, 93555
(760) 375-1528

Saint Ann School
(Grades K-8)
446 W. Church St.
Ridgecrest, CA, 93555
(760) 375-4713

Higher Education

Cerro Coso Community College
3000 College Heights Blvd.
Ridgecrest, CA, 93555
www.cerrocoso.edu
(760) 384-6100

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Un
PO Box 1650
Ridgecrest, CA, 93556
on base at 610 Blandy, Bldg. 02308, Rm. A
(760) 939-4557

NAWS Training Center
(760) 939-2648

Childcare Services

Community Connection
for Child Care

129 E. Ridgecrest Blvd.
Ridgecrest, CA, 93555
(760) 375-3234

Churches

Courtesy of Ridgecrest Chamber of Commerce

Union Baptist Church

312 N Mono St.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 375-8340

Assembly Of God-Calary

800 W. Upjohn Ave
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 375-5014

Ridgecrest Presbyterian Church

633 W Las Flores Ave
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 375-2214

Seventh-Day Adventist Church

555 W. Las Flores Ave
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 375-2303

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Ridgecrest 3rd Ward
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 384-1727

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

North Edwards Ward
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 762-6351

Grace Lutheran Church

502 N Norma St.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 375-1428

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Ridgecrest Meetinghouse & Wards 2 & 3
501 N Norma St, Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 375-3818

Church of The Nazarene

571 N Norma St.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 375-4433

St Ann's Catholic Church

446 W Church Ave
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 375-2110

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Area Information

Welcome to Ridgecrest

Local Attractions

Schools

High Schools

Middle Schools

Elementary Schools

Private Schools

Higher Education

Childcare Services

Community Connection for Child Care

Churches

Union Baptist Church

Assembly Of God-Calary

Ridgecrest Presbyterian Church

Seventh-Day Adventist Church

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Grace Lutheran Church

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Church of The Nazarene

St Ann's Catholic Church

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for Child Care