On Tuesday, Tony Thurmond, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, honored California schools and local educational agencies, including seven schools in the Santa Clarita Valley. Thurmond honored the schools and agencies that have achieved statewide recognition within the last calendar year, including 408 California schools selected for the prestigious 2026 California Distinguished Schools Program.  Of the California schools selected, the ...

Three junior high schools in the William S. Hart Union High School District have been named 2021 California Distinguished Schools. Placerita, Rancho Pico and Rio Norte junior high schools were selected for this bi-annual event by California State Superintendent Tony Thurmond, according to Hart District officials. “Congratulations to the students, staff and families of Placerita, Rancho Pico and Rio Norte,” ...

Four Santa Clarita elementary schools from the Newhall and Sulphur Springs Union School Districts were named as Distinguished Schools for 2018, according to California Department of Education officials. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The recognized schools from the Newhall School District are Meadows Elementary School, Pico Canyon Elementary School and Stevenson ...