Veronica Ramirez: 40 Years of Dedication to Student Success
When Veronica was a young adult she had two passions for her career: She wanted to work with at-promise youth and youth impacted by the ...
Alternative Education Update – July 2022
Our schools are excited to welcome students and families for a new school year full of wonderful opportunities! The first student day is August 11th. ...
Alternative Education Update – June 2022
Alternative Education graduated over 300 students in the month of May. Between Alternative Education and the Career Advancement Charter, we hosted 15 ceremonies. Thank you ...
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
Sequoia Schools Teacher Spotlight: Michele Delibert
Michele Delibert, a math teacher at Sequoia High School in Watsonville, takes the phrase “goes above and beyond” to the next level.
Lighthouse Student and Potential Eagle Scout Transforms School Garden
Students at Lighthouse High School are enjoying their new beautiful garden thanks to Senior Joe Briskey and his Eagle Scout project.
Safe Havens for Optimal Learning: Professional Development in Alternative Education
The Alternative Education Department of the Santa Cruz County Office of Education finished a yearlong training initiative in Trauma Informed Care.
2015 Alternative Education Program Graduation
The Alternative Education Program of the Santa Cruz County Office of Education held two mid-year graduation ceremonies on January 19th.
Art and Fashion at the Lighthouse School
The Lighthouse School is a program that the Santa Cruz County Office of Education’s Special Education Department has been proud to administer for the past ...
Alternative Education Launches Trauma-Informed Care Initiative
Increasingly, public K-12 schools have noted and looked for ways to incorporate the ever-growing research that toxic stress or trauma affects the brain development and ...
Ponderosa Boat Works Sails Through Summer School
Thanks to a generous offer made by the University of California Santa Cruz, eight students from the Ponderosa Boat Works haven’t missed a beat to ...
Two Alternative Education Programs Partner with Habitat for Humanity
Natural Bridges High School and Ponderosa High School, which both have Green Careers Training Programs, have begun a partnership with Habitat for Humanity.