Inspired by the beloved @nprmusic tradition, teachers at Westlake Elementary collaborated to hold a Tiny Desk concert in the school's library classroom. See these elementary musicians perform and share what makes music an indispensable part of their school day. Thank you so much to Teacher Librarian David Tremblay, Music & Band Teacher Katrina Haegar, and Studio Art Teacher Holly Norman. And thank you of course to the Santa Cruz Community for your support of Parcel Taxes T&U - you have...

Art, Science & Communication came together at Mission Hill Middle’s Climate Change Symposium! Seventh Graders in Christy Fairbairn’s science class put together displays and presentations for their peers on key factors of Climate Change, helping to teach their fellow students about complex topics. In a lively, social Symposium, the whole school came out to lean. (And it was just perfectly topical that it was 90 degrees outside!)

The final reading of the North Santa Cruz County Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) Annual Service Plan will be on May 14th, 2026 at 10am on Zoom. Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/99099568607 Read full notice here.