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Home & School Club president appointed to high school district board
As of today, the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District has a new trustee.
Shawn Mortensen was described by a District spokesperson as "a dedicated Los Gatos High School parent" who is currently serving as the president of the school’s Home & School Club.
He...
As 8% raise gets approved, questions emerge about LGSUHSD supervisor’s credentials
On Sept. 24, the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District Board of Trustees approved an 8% raise for Superintendent Bill W. Sanderson, jumping to a base salary of $308,448—$28,448 more than his initial annual rate of $280,000 in 2022.
His new pay package was approved...
Adults with disabilities gain an edge at College of Adaptive Arts
Various instruments, such as tambourines and maracas, ring out during the Thursday afternoon “Rhythm of Life” drum circle at the College of Adaptive Arts, an educational institution for students with intellectual and developmental challenges.
Everyone is attempting to follow the beat, something they work on...
Educational institution celebrating a quarter-century in operation
Stratford School’s Los Gatos campuses are kicking-off their Summer@Stratford summer camp programs this week.
And officials tell the Los Gatan there’s still time to register your child at www.stratfordschools.com/summer.
The educational institution is celebrating its 25th year in operation in the Bay Area.
The Los Gatos Belgatos...
Student musicians continue success
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...
Supervisor tours Los Gatos’ transitional kindergarten ‘hub’
Transitional kindergarten teacher Kajsa Byrne had the children in her Lexington Elementary class gathered around a circular table, engrossed in a literacy assignment.
They scarcely noticed some of the region’s most powerful educational figures enter the room.
Michael Stock, a science, technology, engineering, art and math...
Fewer students could lead to changes at high schools
A new report says declining enrollments at local elementary and middle schools may mean changes are coming to Los Gatos and Saratoga high schools.
The 2021-22 Demographics & Enrollment Projections Report by the consulting firm SchoolWorks was discussed by the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School...
High school district hops on lower interest rate train
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...
Student performance remains steady during pandemic, principals report
Local high schools are starting to get a sense of just how far students are falling behind due to Covid-19.
And unlike other districts in the region, for the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District, the answer appears to be—not much.
After the first grading period,...
College of Adaptive Arts celebrates 15 years
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...
