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Summer Arts Education Institute

Educators are invited to join an in-depth learning experience in the arts to promote equity, social-emotional learning, and academic achievement at the 2024 Summer Arts ...

FashionTeens 2024

Catch up on all the sustainable, student-created fashion on display at FashionTeens 2024, held April 19 at the Rio Theatre! A program of the Santa ...
Youth Art Exhibit 2024

Celebrating Young Talent: Santa Cruz County’s 2024 Youth Art Exhibit

Santa Cruz County is alive with creativity as more than 400 works of art by talented students adorn the halls of the Santa Cruz County ...

Exciting Poetry Opportunities for Students in Santa Cruz County!

We have two amazing poetry opportunities for students this year. We have POETRY OUT LOUD, where students participate in a classroom, school, or poetry club ...

Now that Proposition 28 Passed, Here is What We Know.

Highlights quoted from EdSource: On Nov. 8, Californians overwhelmingly passed Proposition 28, which will bring a windfall of arts education funding to California schools. In ...
FashionTeens 2023

FashionTeens 2023 Show Highlights Upcycled, Wearable Art

Tarps, tomato cages, plastic bags, newspaper, old books… You may be wondering what they have in common. They were all destined for the dump. Our ...

Educational Services Update – November 2022

The Educational Services department has been busy for the past month. We have been supporting quite a few schools and districts with professional learning opportunities, ...
Photo montage showing kids learning the arts

Arts Plan for Equity 2022-2027 Released

The Santa Cruz COE is proud to announce the release of the Arts Plan for Equity 2022-2027, a 5-year road map for arts education in ...

Students Paint Murals at the COE to Promote Ocean Care

Youth Artist Taking Action painted both a mural and storm drain at the County Office of Education. Students met to discuss what and where they ...
students on runway wearing art fashion

FashionTeens 2020 Virtually

Due to Covid 19 and the continuing Shelter In Place order, FashionTeens is being presented virtually this year.
conductor leads orchestra

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 ...
Maestro Daniel Stewart talking to students about being the conductor of the Symphony

Almost 4000 4th and 5th Grade Students Participate in Link Up Youth Concerts

Almost 4000 4th and 5th grade students attended this year’s Santa Cruz Symphony and Carnegie Hall Link Up Youth Concert at the Mello Center and ...