2020 Stuff the Bus School Supply Drive Help Families in a Time of Need

During the last school year, more than 4,000 students were homeless in Santa Cruz County. Sadly, we anticipate this number to continue to climb due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent CZU Lightning Complex fires. We are committed to supporting these students and families with the school supplies they need to start school ready toRead more about 2020 Stuff the Bus School Supply Drive Help Families in a Time of Need[…]

13 May

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Virtual Math Festival Engages Students

On Saturday morning, May 9, 65 students and 20 adult volunteers chose to start their day off with math! The Santa Cruz County Office of Education’s (SCCOE) first-ever Virtual Math Festival offered students in grades 5-8 the opportunity to participate in advanced and thought-provoking mathematics in an online, social and cooperative atmosphere. Students logged ontoRead more about Virtual Math Festival Engages Students[…]

21 Apr

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The Orchestra Sings

In collaboration with the Santa Cruz Symphony, for the third year, the Santa Cruz County Office of Education supported approximately 3800 students in participating in this year’s Link Up program, “The Orchestra Sings” at the Mello Center for the Performing Arts and the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium. During the first week of March 2020, studentsRead more about The Orchestra Sings[…]

07 Feb

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A Study of Artists at DeWitt

In 2019, the Santa Cruz COE received a Student Support and Enrichment Grant from the California Department of Education to support the academic, social, emotional, and artistic development of our students in our alternative education programs. Teachers in these programs were able to participate in the Artist Teacher Partnership program. In collaboration with the ArtsRead more about A Study of Artists at DeWitt[…]