Ed. Note: The following is a news release provided by the SCV Education Foundation.

The Santa Clarita community is being invited by the SCV Education Foundation to shadow school principals and administrators as part of the upcoming “Principal for a Day” event.

The event, sponsored by the foundation, allows community members, business leaders and parents to take a glimpse inside the daily life of the district.

This year’s event is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 5, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.  

The day begins with each participant spending a couple of hours with their chosen principal or district leader, followed by a catered luncheon with all principals, district administrators and sponsors attending.  

Participants will enjoy an interactive program as well as introductions to the superintendents of the Hart, Castaic, Saugus, Sulphur Springs and Newhall School Districts.

The luncheon will be held at the Santa Clarita Activities Center and will feature a presentation from Newhall Land & Farming on the plan that brought the community, business and education together to create the Santa Clarita Valley we call home.

Event sponsorships for this 24th annual event are also available for companies wishing to support Student Enrichment Awards for teachers, student scholarships and other educational outreach programs produced by the SCV Education Foundation.

Sponsorships include tickets to the luncheon, a program ad and commemorative gift.  Gold and silver levels include placement with a principal or administrator. 

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Registrants have the best chance of being matched with their first or second choice by registering as soon as possible. Click here to register and for sponsorship information.

The tax-deductible donation to participate ranges from $150 for an elementary, junior high or middle school principal to $450 for a superintendent, with $200, $300 and $350 levels for administrators at other levels. Sponsorships are $500, $1,000 and $1,500.

All five local school districts are involved in this event, including the Hart School District, Castaic, Saugus, Newhall and Sulphur Springs Districts. 

Principals and district administrators enjoy the opportunity to provide participants with a first-hand perspective of the local public school educational environment. 

The SCV Education Foundation is looking forward to every school in all five districts having at least one participant shadowing each principal this year.

About the SCV Education Foundation

The SCV Education Foundation was founded in 1995 to foster relationships between businesses, schools, educators and youth, to enrich education and promote appreciation for public school education in the Santa Clarita Valley.

Other annual programs include a Student Enrichment program, directed to teachers for use in the classroom, Teacher Tribute, Read with Me, scholarships to graduating high school students and Santa Clarita’s Literacy & Arts Festival.

For more information, click here or call 661-678-0429.