Local school news, educational institutes’ news reporting in Santa Clara and Sunnyvale.
Santa Clara Unified reflects on new data in the California School Dashboard. How have students improved? Where can the District put more energy into helping more students? California School Dashboard The California Department of Education released the 2023 California School Dashboard for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. The Dashboard looks at the … Read more
As training for the summer Olympics is starting, Santa Clara’s International Swim Center (ISC) closed on Jan. 12 “until further notice” until safety, health and equipment problems are resolved. The shutdown was a surprise to Santa Clara Swim Club members. “We had regular practices and classes on Thursday,” said Santa Clara Swim Club manager Kevin … Read more
Santa Clara Unified rang in 2024 with a gold star on their audit but with some unhappy youth sports groups as they passed new facility rental fees. Financial Audit In a routine audit, Santa Clara Unified got a clean bill of health from its independent external auditor. According to Nathan Edelman from Eide Baily … Read more
Construction is officially underway on the new Laurelwood Elementary School campus. On Dec. 13, representatives from the Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD), the City of Sunnyvale and the Laurelwood School community gathered at the site in the Patrick Henry campus. “The Laurelwood staff and community are excited about reaching the next step in the … Read more
Winter is coming and so is the holiday break for Santa Clara Unified. The Board of Trustees gathered for the last time this year to wrap up unfinished business, like facility fees, and learn about changes, like the new offerings at Don Callejon K-8 School. Facility Rentals As promised, Michal Healy, Director of Facility … Read more
At the Nov. 17 gathering for Transitional Kindergarten (TK) Teacher Julie Hues’s class at Pomeroy Elementary School, TK foodies shared tasting notes after sampling pasta seasoned with five varieties of salt – kosher, Himalayan pink, wild mushroom, oak smoked and wild garlic. Audrey Hinton, Pomeroy’s Garden and Cooking Teacher and Garden Coordinator, prepared the pasta. … Read more
The only Board meeting of November was one of the longest Santa Clara Unified has held in a long time. Understandably so as they covered a lot of ground, including construction plans, test scores, and facility rental fees. Elementary Schools Master Plans Bracher Elementary, Briarwood Elementary, and Westwood Elementary schools finally have Master Plans … Read more
“Changes are inevitable” seemed to be the theme of the Santa Clara Unified Board meeting on Thursday, Oct. 26. They got an update on the new math pathways, looked at enrollment history, and got a sneak peek at facility use fee changes. Math Pathways In August, the Board first saw the Math Pathways Committee’s … Read more
It wasn’t long after Santa Clara University’s (SCU) establishment that the school offered its first commercial course in 1854, offering courses in stenography, penmanship and bookkeeping. That commercial course was the start of today’s Leavey School of Business, which is celebrating its 100th birthday this year. Responding to the post-WWI business boom, the university established … Read more
Wilcox quarterback Tyson Bonilla earned Player of the Week honors from the 49ers Prep on Oct. 19, partly for his play against Mountain View on Sept. 29. “In the world of sports, there are athletes who are known for their exceptional talent, dedication and ability to make a significant impact on their team’s success,” wrote … Read more