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 ...
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 ...
Multilingual Achievement
Dear community member, The ability to speak more than one language is a superpower, and it’s one that 40% of students in our school community ...
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 ...
Good News on the Horizon
ed.PATH April Newsletter! Spring is in full bloom, and so are the opportunities for educators and future teachers in Santa Cruz County! This month, we’re ...
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 ...
Our 2025-29 Strategic Plan
Dear community member, Today I’m honored to share with you the Santa Cruz County Office of Education’s 2025–2029 Strategic Plan. This plan is the result of ...
Spring Into Learning
ed.PATH March Newsletter! The deadlines for enrolling in credential programs is fast approaching. If you are interested in starting a credential program to pursue your ...
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. ...
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 ...
Warm Hearts and Bright Futures
ed.PATH February Newsletter! The next information session for the Santa Cruz County Office of Education (Santa Cruz COE) and San José State University (SJSU) Satellite ...
Response to Federal Actions
Dear community member, Executive orders issued this week are adding to the sense of confusion and uncertainty in the school community, and I want to ...