Education

   Those who assume that education methods used for millennia can be dismissed within a generation forget that time is the best laboratory, especially regarding human behavior. It has taken modern educators around 150 years to disassemble an educational system that took thousands of years...

 Kindergarten Roundups are starting this month in SCV. Do you know what is expected when your child starts Kindergarten? This time of the year many parents wonder, “Is my child ready to enter the world of Elementary School?” If your child has been given the opportunity to attend a preschool...

La Mesa Junior High School has been nominated for a Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Schools award for the 2018-2019 school year by the Flippen Group. Four and a half years ago, school administrators began an initiative to transform the campus into an emotionally safe and relationally...

Saugus Union School District Kindergarten and Transitional Kindergarten (TK) Round-Up Week begins this year on February 25 and runs through March 1 and invites parents who are new to the area and new to the district, to register their prospective kindergartner or TK student or the 2019/2020...

Now that the holidays have come and gone, it is time to start thinking about our plans and commitments for the New Year. While planning out those commitments, why not make it a priority to find your child the perfect preschool for 2019. It truly is a gift to give your child the opportunity to...

Once parents have made the decision to send their children to private school, the next question becomes “when should they start?” After all, private education can be costly, in both time and money. Your children may have to adjust to new, often more difficult curriculum, make new friends and...

 As an alternative to drinking and driving, or riding with an unsafe driver Santa Clarita Valley Safe Rides has been offering teenagers a safe, free and confidential ride home every Friday and Saturday night for the past 32 years. Several factors led to the decision to cease operations, among...

 Childhood experts agree that attending a high-quality preschool program for children prepares them for kindergarten and beyond. Preschools not only provides a foundation for your child’s learning, both socially and academically, but helps them to succeed in elementary school. Attending...

 At Santa Clarita Christian School, we provide your child a seamless Christian, private school education from Kindergarten through twelfth grade. Once a child is enrolled at SCCS, parents have the peace of mind of knowing their child’s education is set until they graduate, without the stress of...

  According to the U.S. Department of Education, sixty-one percent of low-income families have no books at all in their homes for their children. Research shows the most successful way to improve the reading achievement of low-income children is to increase their access to print. Yet, 61%...

   When we think about the Holiday Season many things come to mind. For some it might be family and friends being together, presents and yummy foods to eat. Most families have their own traditions, so how can the holidays be celebrated in the diverse preschool setting? Because all children...

  Trinity Classical Academy now offers their junior and senior students the opportunity to participate in its Dual College Credit Program and earn high school and college credits simultaneously for 22 of their existing Honors and AP Classes. The college credits Trinity students earn may...

   The Santa Clarita Public Library, SCV Education Foundation and College of the Canyons MakerSpace are partnering to host the 12th Annual Family Literacy Festival themed “Explore, Play, Create.” This FREE event will take place on Saturday, December 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Old Town...

 The reasons for homeschooling are as diverse as the families who choose this option. The ultimate goal remains the same – to provide an outstanding education that meets the needs of each individual child. Saugus Union School District shares this goal. Most Santa Clarita residents are likely...

This month I had to include an extra column highlighting the amazing accomplishments of the student athletes at Waller’s GymJam! These remarkable young athletes have worked with commitment and dedication, so much so that they were recognized and rewarded accordingly. Please join us in...

   Zonta Club’s September 22 LifeForward Workshop “Awareness & Understanding Issues Impacting Our Youth!” brought important and timely information about the issues and dangers our youth face as computers and cell phones bring the world into our homes, hands and lives. Presenter, Chris...

 As the modern education establishment implements every new instructional fad, many are returning to a method of education that has been proven successful over centuries. It has taken modern educators around 150 years to disassemble an educational system that took thousands of years to refine...

 This is the time of year when we take time to remember what we are thankful for. We often think of others and what the less fortunate may be missing. As parents we want to instill being a thankful person and showing others that we have gratitude in our hearts at a very young age. If we start...