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2024 Teacher of the Year

2024 Educators of the Year

The Santa Cruz County Office of Education (Santa Cruz COE) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Santa Cruz County Educator of the ...
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Santa Cruz County Robotics Teams Make Waves at MATE ROV Regional Competition! Team goes on to World Champions in Tennessee

Watsonville, CA (May 10, 2024) – The future of ocean exploration is bright in Santa Cruz County! On May 4th, at Watsonville High School, ten ...
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Notice to the Qualified Electors of the Santa Cruz County Board of Educucation, Trustee Area 5, of a Vacancy on the Board

Applications are invited from community members for appointment to a seat on the Santa Cruz County Board of Education representing Trustee Area 5, vacated by ...
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Recognize an Educator

Do you know a teacher who deserves to be recognized? Express your appreciation by completing the short form below. When you’re done, a certificate of ...
X Academy members pose with Jason Borgen and Jimmy Panetta to promote county-wide robotics initiative and vision for a robotics educational pathway across the county.

Students Advocating for STEM Education

On April 2, the Santa Cruz COE and X Academy had the privilege of meeting with Congressman Jimmy Panetta in his Santa Cruz office to ...
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Robotics Competition is Just Around the Corner!

We are so excited that the MATE-ROV Regional Robotics Competition is almost here! Our Santa Cruz COE and X Academy Robotics teams have been preparing ...
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Prom Dress and Suit Giveaway

The Santa Cruz County Probation Department and partners are hosting the 2nd annual giveaway of prom dresses and suits to all high school students. High ...
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HERStory Celebration Highlights Women Past, Present, and Future

Highlighting the contributions of notable women in Santa Cruz County’s, past, present, and future, the Santa Cruz County Office of Education (Santa Cruz COE), in ...
Santa Cruz High Mock Trial Team 2024

Santa Cruz High Wins 2024 Mock Trial

Santa Cruz High School won the 2024 Santa Cruz County Mock Trial following a nail-biting finals event at the Santa Cruz Courthouse on Thursday night ...
2024 Spelling Bee Elementary Division Winners

Santa Cruz County Spelling Bee Champions Crowned

SANTA CRUZ – The 2024 Santa Cruz County Spelling Bee is in the books. Aria Menon, a sixth-grader at Mountain Elementary School, was crowned champion ...
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2022-23 Annual Report Released

The Santa Cruz County Office of Education is pleased to present our 2022-23 Annual Report to the Community, providing an an overview of our programs, priorities, ...

The Intersection of Homelessness and Education in Santa Cruz County

Youth without a high school credential are 346% more likely to experience homelessness as adults than their peers who completed high school. Recognizing the intersectionality ...