LVUSD and CVUSD are the two big-name school districts in this market, and buyers mix them up constantly because Westlake Village straddles both. The short version: Las Virgenes Unified covers Calabasas, Agoura Hills, Hidden Hills, and the LA County side of Westlake Village. Conejo Valley Unified covers Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, and the Ventura County side of Westlake Village. I'm Brian Cooper, REALTOR(R) at eXp Realty. Below is the boundary detail and the practical impact.
Direct Answer
Two different unified school districts cover this market, with the boundary roughly matching the LA County / Ventura County line. LVUSD (Las Virgenes Unified) is on the LA County side; CVUSD (Conejo Valley Unified) is on the Ventura County side.
Westlake Village confuses people because the city straddles both counties, so two Westlake Village homes can be in different districts depending on which side of the line they fall on. Always verify by address.
Why this question matters
School district matters for resale value, where your kids go to school, and what enrichment programs are available. The two districts also have different sizes (CVUSD is larger), different policy priorities, and different recent California School Dashboard performance bands.
Buyers searching 'Westlake Village schools' get mixed results because the search query maps to two different districts. Knowing which side of the line you're on lets you focus your search on the right schools.
The detail behind the answer
Here's the side-by-side on the two districts.
| Factor | LVUSD | CVUSD |
|---|---|---|
| County | Los Angeles | Ventura |
| Cities covered | Calabasas, Agoura, Hidden Hills, LA-side Westlake | Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, VC-side Westlake |
| Approx. enrollment | ~10,000 | ~16,000 |
| Number of high schools | Calabasas HS + Agoura HS | Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, Westlake, Conejo Valley HS |
| Top elementaries (recent) | Round Meadow, White Oak, Bay Laurel | Westlake, Lang Ranch, Acacia, Wildwood |
How to verify
Use the address-based school finder for each district. LVUSD has a school locator at lvusd.org; CVUSD's Find My School tool is at conejousd.org. Type the address; the assigned schools return. If neither tool returns a match, you may be in a different district (such as Oak Park USD, which is small and covers a slice of Agoura).
Also pull the current California School Dashboard reports for the assigned schools at caschooldashboard.org. The Dashboard bands have shifted in recent years, and you want a current snapshot, not the rating from a real estate listing.
- Step 1: Identify the county the address is in.
- Step 2: Run the address on the matching district's school finder.
- Step 3: Pull current Dashboard reports for the assigned schools.
What I tell clients
If the school district is a primary driver, decide on the district before you choose the city. Calabasas and Agoura Hills are both LVUSD; Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park are both CVUSD; Westlake Village is split.
And don't dismiss Oak Park USD, the third district in this neighborhood. It's small but consistently ranks among the top California districts on the Dashboard and covers a slice of Agoura Hills. Some of the highest-demand schools in the area are inside its boundary.
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