Education

The San Lorenzo Valley community is invited to join the fifth annual SLV Music and Art Festival, taking place Wednesday, May 20, from 4-8pm at Roaring Camp Railroads in Felton. This beloved tradition hosted by the SLV High School Music Boosters brings together student musicians,...

San Lorenzo Valley middle schoolers Farley Blackmun and Petra King met at Taqueria Vallarta in Felton on Sunday morning, ahead of this weekend’s Queer Leadership Awards gala in South County where they both have been nominated. The students gathered to reflect on their nominations and...

Scotts Valley Middle School Drama will present “Footloose: Youth Edition” May 15-16 at The Landing, the Scotts Valley Performing Arts Center, marking the program’s first performance at the venue. The production features a predominantly eighth-grade cast, with many students taking the stage for their final...

Will Guilford is approaching 40 years of teaching drama in the San Lorenzo Valley. Guilford, who shares his talents with both middle and high schoolers in the district, founded the drama program at San Lorenzo Valley Middle School in 1988, and he hasn’t stopped imbuing...

There can be no better way to start this month’s column than with the news that we finally broke ground at Scotts Valley High on the new sports complex. We finally received approval from the Division of the State Architect (DSA) in Sacramento on...

Last November, the Scotts Valley community made a powerful investment in its future by approving Measure O, an $85 million school facilities bond dedicated to upgrading and modernizing our campuses.  Since the bond measure passed, the District has been working behind the scenes to plan,...

The irresistible music of ABBA and a story about love, identity and family are coming together onstage at San Lorenzo Valley High School, where students are bringing “Mamma Mia!” to life at the school’s performing arts center March 6-15. The musical follows Sophie Sheridan as...

When the curtain rises on “Frozen Jr.” at Scotts Valley Middle School, audiences will recognize the familiar snow-dusted world of Arendelle—but what they may not immediately see is the months of rehearsals and effort by kids and parents alike that brought it to life. This...

For years, Mathnasium has been on the ground to assist San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley families tackle one of the most common and stressful academic challenges: math. Now, the local learning center is taking a new step to meet students and families where...

Encompass Community Services has announced that it will transition out of its role operating the federally funded Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Santa Cruz County. “This is not a decision we made lightly. In light of the extended federal shutdown, the delayed...