Jr & High School

Did you know social media is harmful to children? Of course you did. The U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, thought we needed another study to confirm it, though. Surprise, […]

Mount Madonna School to Host Model United Nations Grades 6 – 12 Training Conference for Local Youth October 8 Event Focuses on Zero Hunger and Ensuring Sustainable Agriculture  On October [...]

The Loma Prieta District serves Santa Cruz County. It has 23 Scouting units, serving more than 400 youth members who are supported by over 200 Volunteer leaders. We are proud […]

by Irene Irene van der Zande Executive Director and Founder, KidPower International A couple of months ago, I was truly astonished when I opened my email. A message from free-lance […]

A Beacon of Faith and Humanity: Remembering Archbishop Desmond Tutu Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a South African Anglican cleric who in 1984 received the Nobel Prize for Peace for his role […]

CA legislators want to restrict Independent Study. Here’s why that’s a bad idea. by Suki Wessling Following is a letter I wrote in conjunction with two other local homeschooling parent/teachers, [...]

Seven ways to build a child’s resilience during the pandemic …and long after it ends by Phyllis Fagell “When Nick von Hindenburg, 12, moved from the Netherlands to the District […]

Remote Learning? No Thanks. By David Leonhardt July 23, 2020, 6:33 a.m. ET The coronavirus is so widespread in the U.S. that many schools are unlikely to reopen anytime soon. […]

With the re-opening of schools coming up, parents are considering choices.

It is likely that we will open school with some hybrid distance and in person learning where students come to school one or two times a week.