The Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District has agreed to pay over $726,000 to the state as part of a settlement in a charter school fraud scheme. Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District agreed to pay $726,606 to the state, as part of a settlement, in one of the largest fraud schemes targeting educational dollars for kindergarten through 12th grade students in ...

SCVi Charter School in Santa Clarita presented their learners/students with a unique project by giving them the opportunity to create their own addition to Disneyland. SCVi provides project based learning to their learners and have seen tremendous success with the new and innovative method of teaching. SCVi Lower School Director Nessa Roffredo discussed what project learning is on SCVi’s Eye ...

A Santa Clarita Valley International (SCVi) student, Connor Raskin, received the Outstanding Youth Volunteer Award by the Association of Fundraising Executives, San Fernando Valley Chapter, officials said Wednesday. At a luncheon held to commemorate National Philanthropy Day on Tuesday at California State University, Northridge, awards were given to a number of leaders who have shown outstanding support of a charitable ...

Long before SCVi Educator Erika Cedeño came to the United States, she dreamt of revolutionizing education. Cedeño obtained a degree in education pedagogy in Mexico and applied several times to the Secretaría de Educación Pública, or federal Department of Education. Her goal? To help Mexican educational authorities create exams that gave them real information about how students progressed over the ...

SCVi Charter School is scheduled to host an information session on Aug. 15 for members of the community interested in enrolling in the charter school, officials said Wednesday. The meeting is set to take place in the Shakespeare Theater at the SCVi campus located at  28060 Hasley Canyon Road in Castaic.  School officials say that they offer a “student-centered approach ...

SCVi is set to host Dr. Yong Zhao, a nationally renowned author and speaker, as the iLEAD school starts the 2019-2020 school year, officials said. Zhao’s presentation, which is open to iLEAD families, stakeholders and the general public, is the kickoff of a week of professional development and training for iLEAD Schools’ instructional staff, according to an iLEAD school news ...

The Los Angeles County Arts Education Collective awarded iLead Schools with an $18,400 Arts Advancement Grant, which is expected to be used at Santa Clarita Valley International (SCVi) Charter School, along with the organization’s other schools across the greater Los Angeles area, officials said. The funds are expected to be used to expand theatre and dramatic arts initiatives at SCVi, ...

Santa Clarita Valley International Charter School (SCVi) held its 2019 graduation ceremony at Higher Vision Church Friday. Following the procession of the faculty and the class of 2019, the guests and graduates were welcomed by Delany Harnett, the SCVi advisory ambassador president. SCVi ambassadors are “learners,” or students, chosen to represent the school and mentor younger students; the ambassadors were ...

Assemblymember Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, announced a bill Monday to close a loophole in the current law impacting charter schools, officials said. AB 1507 strikes out a provision allowing charter schools to establish one site outside the boundaries of the school district, but within the same county, according to the legislation. “I am proud to author AB 1507 which restores ...

Santa Clarita Councilwoman Laurene Weste is scheduled to be given iLEAD School’s “Vision in Education” award at this year’s annual benefit dinner, officials said Monday. The award is intended to recognize a community leader who has contributed significantly to public education and demonstrated extraordinary vision and dedication in supporting and expanding educational opportunities, according to iLEAD officials. In particular, Weste’s ...