Suisun Valley Elementary

Tucked into the rolling hills and vineyards of the Suisun Valley, this K-8 school has a small-community feel that's increasingly rare in the broader Fairfield area, with solid English and math scores that put it well above most of its peers statewide. Families who want their kids to stay in a consistent, close-knit environment straight through middle school tend to gravitate here, especially those drawn to the semi-rural character of this corner of Solano County. It's the kind of place where everyone knows each other, the commute is easy if you work in the Bay Area or Sacramento corridor, and the surrounding landscape — wineries, open space, and all — makes for a genuinely pleasant place to put down roots.