An attorney representing the Epstein family, whose 5-year-old child who wandered off campus from North Park Elementary School in November, is now signaling potential legal action — calling the incident part of a larger pattern of safety failures within the Saugus Union School District (SUSD). Brett Greshko, an attorney for the Epstein family, addressed the district’s governing board during public ...

One month after a 5-year-old student walked off North Park Elementary School unnoticed, parents returned to the Saugus Union School District board room Tuesday night, demanding answers and immediate safety reforms, saying little has changed since the incident. The child, identified by his parents as Oliver, slipped out of the school’s after-school program on Nov. 4 through an unsecured gate ...

A Valencia family says their worst nightmare nearly came true when their 5-year-old son slipped out of North Park Elementary’s after-school program unnoticed and walked nearly a mile down McBean Parkway before anyone at the school realized he was gone.  Brett and Natalie Epstein said their son, Oliver, was able to push open an unsecured gate and leave campus alone, ...

Wednesday, Saugus Union School District (SUSD) Superintendent Dr. Colleen Hawkins announced that she planned to retire in the summer of 2026. In a letter sent Wednesday afternoon, Hawkins announced her plan to retire from her position at SUSD, which she has held for the last 8 years, as of July 1, 2026. “I have had the privilege of being an ...

Officials from the Saugus Union School District announced Tuesday they are planning to bring in three new principals for the upcoming academic year. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Carin Fractor, who has been a part of the district since 2004, has been named the principal at Bridgeport Elementary. Fractor most recently ...

Purple Heart Recipient and triple amputee will visit a Santa Clarita Elementary School on Friday, June 5. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Bryan Anderson, injured in Iraq in 2005, will visit the 6th grade classroom of Mrs. Engh at North Park Elementary as part of a program called The Soldier and the ...

Students in two fourth grade classes at North Park Elementary School in Valencia recently performed for parents and classmates in the “Voices of Tolerance” program facilitated by instructors from the LA Opera. Nearly 70 students participated in the 10 week program which included music and education about the cultures of Mexico, India, Korea and Iran. Don’t miss a thing. Get ...

Hundreds of grandparents gathered at North Park Elementary School in Valencia on Tuesday to play games, do crafts and experience what their grandchildren are learning in school. They also shared their memories of their own childhood.

Saugus Union School District officials presented their third annual Festival of the Arts on Friday, June 7. It featured the artwork and poetry of elementary school students within the district and provided performances by Saugus Union School District choral members and Honors Orchestra.