Ventura County School Closures for Friday, Dec. 22
Some VCOE-operated school sites and the Ventura Unified School District will continue to be closed on Friday, December 22 due to impacts from the Thomas fire. All other school districts within Ventura County are closed Friday for their regularly-scheduled winter breaks. Detailed closure information is below. Any updates will be posted at www.vcoe.org. The following […]
SWAT Team Spreads Holiday Cheer to Special Needs Kids in Camarillo
Special needs students at the Phoenix-Los Nogales School in Camarillo got a big holiday surprise today when members of the Oxnard Police Department SWAT team arrived to present them with holiday gifts. The gifts included new shoes donated by the New Balance Factory Store in the Camarillo Premium Outlets and gift bags donated by Marquez […]
Ventura County School Closures for Thursday, Dec. 21
Some VCOE-operated school sites and some school districts within Ventura County will be closed on Thursday, December 21 as a result of impacts from the Thomas fire. Detailed closure information is below. The following chart reflects the latest information we have received from the districts and will be updated regularly at www.vcoe.org. VCOE-operated Schools […]
Ventura County School Closures for Wednesday, Dec. 20
Some VCOE-operated school sites and school districts within Ventura County will be closed on Wednesday, December 20 as a result of impacts from the Thomas fire. Detailed closure information is below. The following chart reflects the latest information we have received from the districts and will be updated regularly at www.vcoe.org. VCOE-operated Schools […]
Protecting young minds when marijuana is legal
By Stan Mantooth & Dr. Robert Levin On Jan. 1, marijuana – a substance that affects youth differently than adults — will become legal for retail sale in California. Although the federal government still classifies cannabis as illegal, California voters have elected to legalize it for adults age 21 and older. We write not to debate […]
Ventura County School Closures for Tuesday, Dec. 19
Some VCOE-operated school sites and school districts within Ventura County will be closed on Tuesday, December 19. Detailed closure information is below. The following chart reflects the latest information we have received from the districts and will be updated regularly at www.vcoe.org. VCOE-operated Schools and Classrooms All VCOE-operated schools and classrooms located in the […]
Ventura County Test Scores Hold Steady After Prior Year’s Increase
Ventura County students largely held on to gains made last year on the statewide California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) test, according to new data released by the California Department of Education. The percentage of Ventura County students who met or exceeded the state standards for English language arts (ELA) in 2017 was […]
Student Artists Invited to Enter Logo Design Contests
The Ventura County Office of Education is now accepting entries for our logo design contests for the 2018 Ventura County Science Fair, Mock Trial and Academic Decathlon. This is the first year for the Academic Decathlon logo design contest. The winning artwork will be prominently displayed on promotional and informational materials for these high-profile competitions […]
DRAGG (Drag Racing Against Gangs and Graffiti) Announces First Program Director
The DRAGG (Drag Racing Against Gangs and Graffiti) program of Oxnard is proud to announce the selection of its first Program Director Heather Williams. Heather comes to our program with a wealth of knowledge and experience in the nonprofit sector. She brings new ideas in social media, marketing and fundraising to our program to help […]
Ventura County teachers invited to third annual STEMposium Institute
Kindergarten through 8th grade teachers in Ventura County are invited to attend a free, 4 1/2 days Summer STEM Institute June 26 through 30th. Called STEMposium, it is aimed at supporting teachers in successfully implementing the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and in integrating science and engineering instruction with math, language arts and technology. STEM […]
