Education

The Santa Clara County Board of Education’s (SCCBOE) search for the next Santa Clara County Office of Education’s (SCCOE) next superintendent of schools is moving into an active recruitment phase after the Board of Education adopted a timeline and job description for the position...

The Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District announced yesterday it had refinanced some of its debt at a lower interest rate. School board officials put the savings to local property tax payers at $3.6 million. The move covers $33.8 million in general obligation bonds related to...

On the 143 acres that make up West Valley College campus, there is a single building that houses the College of Adaptive Arts (CAA). Last week I arranged a tour with Nicole Kim, the executive director at CAA. As she welcomed me in, I...

The Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District announced last week that Dave Poetzinger will be the new principal of Los Gatos High School. After a comprehensive search process—conducted by an interview team made up of teachers, support staff, parents, students, and administrators—the Board of...

The education world's been abuzz in recent days over the release of rankings from Niche, a marking company that grades K-12 schools. And in the 2022 Best School Districts in California list, at the very top was Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District.  The...

As I ask Dyuthi Boinepalli, a 15-year old at Saratoga High School, about the uptick in Artificial Intelligence usage on campus and how it affects curriculum. She looks at me and smirks. “I'd answer that, but it’s not loading,” she said, referring to how...

The Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District trustees voted 4-0 in favor of appointing Acting Superintendent Heath Rocha as its new permanent superintendent, during last board meeting. Heath has been serving as Acting Superintendent since October and will continue in that role until he formally...

The Los Gatos (LGHS) and Saratoga High School (SHS) Music Departments earned top marks once again in music competitions this season. In addition to winning multiple competitions, student musicians have been selected to represent their school in regional, state and national competitions and performances, including...

A Los Gatos nonprofit started by the family of a teenager who died unexpectedly has launched a partnership with the Campbell Union High School District to test the hearts of some students. On June 16, the District voted to require heart screenings for 9th and...

When College of Adaptive Arts first opened its doors in 2009, it was just one class of 12 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities looking for an outlet to express themselves.  Fifteen years later, the school has exploded into a hub for adults of all...