Hillcrest School is a K-8 school. In addition to its core curriculum for elementary and middle school, it has electives in art, IT, kinesthetic education, music, middle school band, physical education and reading and writing special programs. Hillcrest also has a number of extracurriculars, including sports, ceramics and more. It is one of the few public schools in California to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10. Hillcrest is led by Principal Lissa Hines.