Local school news, educational institutes’ news reporting in Santa Clara and Sunnyvale.
The Fremont Firebirds varsity volleyball team learned a valuable lesson in its final scrimmage prior to Thursday’s season opener— even the ugliest of starts to a game can flip 180 degrees and end up in a beautiful finish. Fremont hosted the Leland Chargers on Tuesday in one final tuneup before the real games begin on … Read more
The Santa Clara Bruins football program has long been an afterthought in the local community. Santa Clara hasn’t had a winning football season since 2018 and even then, its 5-1 record was still overshadowed by cross-town rival Wilcox. Those Chargers went 14-1 and won a pair of CIF State Championship contests. Perhaps, though, the 2025 … Read more
The Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) kicked off another school year on Aug. 13, with thousands of students flooding into the district’s 31 schools. This school year marks the start of Dr. Damon J. Wright’s tenure as SCUSD’s new superintendent. Hundreds of cars poured onto Zanker Road in North San Jose on Wednesday morning, where Agnew … Read more
There’s a new sheriff in town! The Fremont Firebirds football program welcomes new Head Coach RJ Davis this season. Davis replaces long-time coach Rob Swartz, bringing both high school and junior college coaching experience back to the school that he himself graduated from. Davis is a 2004 Fremont alumnus and has spent time in years … Read more
When Sunnyvale Middle School students start class on Monday, they will find brand new learning spaces waiting for them. On Aug. 6, just a few weeks before the start of the school year, the Sunnyvale School District cut the ribbon on the second-story classroom project. Built with the students in mind, the project features 23 … Read more
Sunnyvale’s new superintendent wants to reimagine what education can be. Earlier this month, Gudiel Crosthwaite took over the role. He brings more than 30 years of educational experience. Sunnyvale School District was an attractive proposition for him because of its forward-thinking approach, committing “the vision, the resources and the support” to improving the district. “I … Read more
Thanks to good Samaritan Matthew Bartlett, Pomeroy Elementary School in Santa Clara has become a popular hangout for local birds that visit the eight birdhouses he custom-made for the campus. Audrey Hinton, Garden Coordinator/Teacher at Pomeroy Elementary School, is always on the lookout for ways to enhance the ongoing greening of the campus, where asphalt … Read more
There is no denying it, the 2024 Wilcox football team was robbed last season. The NorCal State Championship Game against Twelve Bridges was one of the most over-officiated games one will ever see in high school football. A phantom, delay-of-game penalty immediately preceding the game’s final play—a potential, game-winning field goal attempt—was one of at … Read more
The Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) has undergone significant changes at the top. With three different leaders in the past three years, Dr. Damon J. Wright is just the latest leader to take the helm. Dr. Wright took over the role in June, taking over for the retiring Dr. Gary Waddell and he’s hoping … Read more
Santa Clara Unified announces its policy to serve nutritious meals every school day under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Breakfasts and lunches will be served free of charge every school day, but Santa Clara Unified is still required to make eligibility determinations for free and reduced-price meals. Effective July 1, 2025 … Read more