Start, or Continue, Your College Career Nearby

The new De Anza College and West Valley College 2012 winter-spring class schedules are available now online—and West Valley has a great cover on its printed version created by graphic artist and photographer Carl Jones.

De Anza’s session begins Jan. 9 and ends March 30, with West Valley’s four-week winter session begins Jan. 3 and the 16-week spring semester starts Jan. 30.

With West Valley college's distance learning, anyone can earn an AA degree or certificate completely online. The classes are transferable to most four-year colleges and universities and each course is guided by a qualified instructor with lessons, textbooks and study guides.

West Valley classes are also available at WVC's Campbell Center located at 1 W. Campbell Ave., suite J-66. Classes are also offered by the Leigh High School campus, 5219 Leigh Ave.

Apply to De Anza College online, following these directions.

To take classes at West Valley College students must submit an application, which they can do online at westvalley.edu.

All prospective students must complete an assessment test: Visit De Anza here and West Valley here for more information.

De Anza regularly rates as one of the top-two transfer schools for transfers to University of California or California State University School students.

WVC, located in Saratoga, has an enrollment of nearly 12,000 students. Along with Mission College in Santa Clara, both institutions enroll more than 26,000 students annually. The district serves residents of Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Saratoga, Campbell, Cupertino, Sunnyvale and Santa Clara and is governed by a seven-member board.