The mission of the Charles A. Jones (CAJ) Career and Education Center is to enrich the lives of adults by providing a positive and innovative learning environment for academic and career technical training, empowering adults to become employed, productive members of their communities.

The Charles A. Jones Career and Education Center is a public adult school operated by the Sacramento City Unified School District and is located at 5451 Lemon Hill, 1/2 block west of Stockton Boulevard. The facility is a three building complex on seven acres.  A Sacramento City Unified School District Children’s Center is located on the premises. Free parking is available on the school grounds for all students and the center is served by Regional Transit.

The school is accredited by the Council of Occupational Education (COE) for their career training programs and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) for their academic programs. A variety of classes are in session year-round with a primary emphasis on career training, workforce preparation, and academic classes. 

The Charles A. Jones Career and Education Center offers short-term, affordable career training programs that result in workforce preparation certificates and state and national exam preparation. Please visit caj.scusd.edu to see our catalog of programs.

Charles A. Jones Career and Education Center offers academic classes in English as a Second Language (ESL), US Citizenship Test Preparation, Adult Basic Education (ABE), High School Diploma (HSD), and High School Equivalency (HSE). 

Student support services are available including financial aid for those eligible, career counseling and planning, academic and career assessment, resume development, and job announcements.