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Stuff the Bus Campaign Gears Up to Support Students in Need

With thousands of local students experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity, the Santa Cruz County Office of Education (Santa Cruz COE) and United Way of Santa ...
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High School Robotics Team Repeats with Third Place at World Championship

For the second year in a row, a robotics team of Santa Cruz County high school students earned third place at the prestigious MATE ROV ...
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Project ASCEND: Santa Cruz COE and Partners Launch Countywide Diversion Initiative

The Santa Cruz County Office of Education and partners are proud to announce the launch of Project ASCEND (Achieving Success through Community, Education, and Nurturing ...
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Explore Summer Enrichment Opportunities

Summer is here, and it’s the perfect time to get explore and engage with the outdoors — or discover new worlds altogether in the pages ...
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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, ...