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Mental Health Awareness Month: Knowledge, Resources & Inspiration

With multiple challenges affecting our families and communities, this Mental Health Awareness Month is a timely opportunity to empower ourselves with knowledge, resources, and inspiration to take ...
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Teacher Appreciation

Dear community member, Santa Cruz County is home to nearly 2,000 exceptional teachers who make a difference every day across our TK–12 school community. Next ...
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Santa Cruz COE Recognized with 2025 California Green Ribbon Schools Award at Gold Level

The California Department of Education has named the Santa Cruz County Office of Education (Santa Cruz COE) a Gold-level honoree in the 2025 California Green ...
2025-26 Youth Poet Laureate

Finn Maxwell of SLV High Selected as Youth Poet Laureate

Santa Cruz Public Libraries and Farnaz Fatemi, former Santa Cruz County Poet Laureate, in partnership with Urban Word, are excited to announce that Finn Maxwell ...
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Sparking Innovation Through Play

MLDT LAUNCHES AT IDEA FAB LABS The Santa Cruz County Office of Education (COE) proudly launched its Makerspace and Design Leadership Team (MDLT) in March ...

The Future is AI – Join Us in Preparing Our Students

Image shows a diverse group of students in a modern, flexible seating classroom using artificial intelligence to support their learning [AI-generated image]. OpenAI. (2025). DALL·E. ...
2024 STEAM Expo

Steam Expo Invites Families to Get Hands-on With Science and Art

Community members of all ages are invited to attend the Santa Cruz County STEAM Expo on Saturday, March 8, an event that includes the traditional ...
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Local Families Claim Over $46,000 in College Savings

We’re excited to announce the success of our recent College Savings Workshop, held in partnership with CalKIDS and Semillitas on September 25th! During the event, ...

Youth Led Leadership Alliance Now Accepting Students for 2024-25

The Santa Cruz County Office of Education is happy to announce that we are now accepting student applications for the Youth Led Leadership Alliance (YLLA) ...
Construction Notice

Temporary Entrance and Parking Changes During Construction

UPDATE: The front parking and main entrance have reopened as of October 4, 2024! Thank you for your patience during construction. Beginning Thursday, June 20, ...
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‘Lograr mis sueños’: Career Advancement Charter Graduate Shares Story

Mi nombre es Elisa V. Morales. Una de las razones por la cual yo decidí estudiar y aprovechar la ayuda que me brindó el programa ...
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 ...