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Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone (831) 429-3410 | Fax (831) 429-3439
Elementary
01:29
Halloween Parade & Carnival 2024
01:04
Bay View's Pop-Up Planetarium
01:11
Smoothie Bikes in the Life Lab Garden
02:06
Teaching History On Stage
02:14
Westlake Science Fair
39:25
2023 Elementary Preview Webinar (Zoom Recording)
01:49
Monarch Beach Day
02:49
A Day in the Redwoods
The start of a Great Adventure:
Elementary School
In our Elementary Video Series, you will hear from students, teachers and parents about the activities, events and connections that make up the TK-5 experience.
We try to provide a wide view through this window, covering everything from music performance to garden learning, community events to science curriculum, ecological action to creative writing.
Growing up a big process, made up of such varied relationships and experiences. We hope these glimpses help show what it's like in Elementary.
Middle
Belonging & room to explore:
Middle School
In our Middle School Video Series, you will hear from students, teachers and parents about the widening world of grades 6-8.
This is an exciting time in development where students are exploring more with independence, and stretching forward on the many paths opening up for them.
From leadership opportunities to expanding connections to the wider community, performance to curriculum, we have a lot to share about the Middle School experience.
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Middle School Art at Mission Hill!
00:56
Branciforte Tamalada 2024
01:25
Student Advisory on Race & Equity
01:08
Mission Hill Students Plan & Run Pep Rally
02:29
Branciforte Middle helps honor local LGBTQ History
01:57
Native American Heritage Month in Middle School
01:01:35
2023 Middle School Preview Webinar (Zoom Recording)
03:21
Young Writers: Word Lab
High
03:37
SCCS Career Technical Education
02:38
Cross Country, Excellence & Mental Health
01:48
Soquel Knights: State Champions
01:20
Seniors Visit their Elementary: Walk of GRADitude!
52:15
High School Preview 2024 (Recording)
01:08
Raising the Pride Flag May 2025
01:47
A Choir's First Performance
01:23
Dancing with the (SCHS) Stars
The path to College & Career:
High School
In our High School Video Series, you will hear from students, teachers and parents about the accelerated set of opportunities that makes up the High School experience.
From leadership to the arts, athletics to academic success, college prep and career exploration, we have a lot to share.
Explore this series to learn more about the different avenues of development and excellence with which students are met in High School.
Arts
Exploration, Expression & Connection:
School
Arts
Art does more than allow students to explore creative expression. The arts build cooperation, confidence and complex problem solving.
The exploration of music, of movement, of performance and visual arts is integral to the student experience, from TK until graduation.
From dedicated art classrooms in Elementary to the various opportunities in High School, this video series will help offer visibility into school arts.
01:47
A Choir's First Performance
01:23
Dancing with the (SCHS) Stars
01:29
Middle School Art at Mission Hill!
01:56
High School Students meet best selling Author Nina Simon
01:57
Santa Cruz Band Review 2023
02:06
Teaching History On Stage
01:41
Harbor High Art Show 2024
01:51
Lara Love Hardin speaks at Costanoa High
Community
01:29
Halloween Parade & Carnival 2024
01:15
Ruby Bridges Walk to School with Soquel
01:20
Seniors Visit their Elementary: Walk of GRADitude!
01:08
Raising the Pride Flag May 2025
01:10
Monarch Color Run
00:56
Branciforte Tamalada 2024
01:11
Westlake Family Art Night!
01:45
Gault Halloween Parade & Carnival turns 75
Building ties & Belonging:
Schools & Community
Public School is the crossroads where a community comes to know itself! From events to collaborations with local organizations and cooperation with families, schools works hard to help built ties and conversations.
Please explore this series to learn about many of the ways that families, friends, neighbors and countless local organizations come together to help enrich the experience of students in Santa Cruz City Schools.
Athletics
Championship, Growth & Connection:
School
Athletics
Sports and play afford students incredible opportunities in building confidence, exploring cooperation and discipline.
Being able to seek and find success in competition helps students map and exceed their limits, and as you'll hear from students - the lessons learned on the field or the court follow students wherever they go.
Explore our series on athletics for a window into the student athlete experience.
02:38
Cross Country, Excellence & Mental Health
01:48
Soquel Knights: State Champions
00:42
Santa Cruz High Cardinals: NorCal CHAMPS!
02:05
Harbor High: 1st Volleyball League Title in 30 years!
02:12
SC Warriors & Handshake Algorithms at Gault
00:54
Soccer Champs: "I've Always Felt Loved"
01:49
Everyone should play Volleyball
Leadership
01:15
Ruby Bridges Walk to School with Soquel
01:08
Raising the Pride Flag May 2025
03:37
SCCS Celebrates: Peer Tutoring
03:37
SCCS Career Technical Education
01:08
Mission Hill Students Plan & Run Pep Rally
01:57
Exploring Careers
A pathway far into the future:
Leadership, College & Career
It's important that students get the opportunity to gain experience in leadership, and in building varied new skills beyond the realm of classroom academics.
Whether it is leading their team, or their section in band, or discovering an aptitude for biotechnology, fire science or floral design, students need the opportunity to pave their own way forward.
Explore this series to see the many ways students can explore paths through and after their career in school.
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