Schools

Nepenthe is within the San Juan Unified School District. Children in grades K-8 classes attend the Sierra Oaks School at 171 Mills Rd., approximately 1.4 miles from Nepenthe. Children in grades 9-12 attend Encina High School at 1400 Bell St., approximately 2.2 miles...

Sacramento

Nepenthe is on the eastern edge of the City of Sacramento, which provides many services to the area, including water, public transit, street lighting, fire protection, traffic enforcement and law enforcement. The phone numbers for city offices can be found online or...

Regional Transit

Both light rail and bus transportation are provided by Sacramento Regional Transit. The nearest bus stop is at the intersection of Swarthmore Dr. and Howe Ave. The nearest light rail station is near 3000 Power Inn Rd., approximately 1.5 miles south of Nepenthe (Howe...

Public Library

The nearest public library is the Arden-Dimick branch at 891 Watt Ave., at the intersection with Northrup Ave., approximately 3.3 miles from Nepenthe. Call (916) 264-2700 for hours. The CSUS library is also open to the public, but only students and faculty have...

Parks

The nearest public park is University Park, which is on University Ave. just east of Howe Ave. It is owned and maintained by the City of Sacramento. The park has a soccer pitch, barbecue grills, picnic tables and a children’s playground. Admission is free. Park your...

Hospital & Urgent Care

The nearest hospital is Kaiser Sacramento North, 2025 Morse Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95825. Emergency room phone number, (916) 973-5000-24 Hours. The nearest urgent care facility is MDStat at 484 Howe Ave in the University Village Shopping Center, next to Safeway. Hours...