History
1967
The Department of Education founded
1969
Secondary Teacher Education program launched
1971
Elementary Education program launched
1975
Master’s degree program in Early Childhood Education established
1976
Master’s degree program in Special Education established
Educational Leadership program for school administrators launched
Montessori Preprimary Certificate program launched
1978
Master’s degree program in Reading established
Master's degree in Counseling established, with programs in Marriage and Family Therapy, as well as School Counseling
1986
School of Education founded
1991
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) grants full approval with commendation to the school's programs
1992
Saturday Seminar program (aka Distinguished Speaker Series) begins, offering professional development for teachers in the region
1993
Saint Mary’s College of California named the Northern California Regional Center for Reading Recovery
1995
Certificate programs in Teaching English-as-a-Second-Language (TESL) launched
1999
School of Education established College’s first doctoral program: Ed.D. in Educational Leadership
Teachers for Tomorrow program established
2005
Master's degree program in Teaching Leadership established
2006
The Kalmanovitz School of Education founded (KSOE)
2008
Opening of the Kalmanovitz School of Education in Filippi Academic Hall
2010
Center for Environmental Literacy founded
River of Words joins the KSOE and becomes CEL's signature program
2012
Master's degree program in Teaching established
2015
The KSOE expanded to include Leadership Studies programs
The Leadership Center moves to the KSOE