Capistrano Unified announces 2020 Teachers of the Year

Capistrano Unified announces 2020 Teachers of the Year

By Elysse James Capistrano Unified surprised its three districtwide Teachers of the Year on Thursday, Feb. 6, as a caravan
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San Juan Hills High School Principal, Jennifer Smalley Appointed to Elementary Assistant Superintendent

San Juan Hills High School Principal, Jennifer Smalley Appointed to Elementary Assistant Superintendent

The Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees appointed Jennifer Smalley as Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction Preschool through Grade
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San Juan Hills High Student Creates Prosthetics for Third-World Communities through 3D Printing Class

San Juan Hills High Student Creates Prosthetics for Third-World Communities through 3D Printing Class

San Juan Hills High School senior Ashlynn Mathews is using cutting-edge tools to improve the lives of kids and adults
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CUSD and Hoag Host Second Session of Speaker Series with Identifying Substance Disorders and Vaping Dangers Discussion

CUSD and Hoag Host Second Session of Speaker Series with Identifying Substance Disorders and Vaping Dangers Discussion

Capistrano Unified School District hosted its second community lecture event in partnership with Hoag Hospital. The 2019-2020 series titled, “Helping
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Student Journalists in Dana Hills High School Newspaper Class Learn the Craft of Writing and Reporting

Student Journalists in Dana Hills High School Newspaper Class Learn the Craft of Writing and Reporting

Approving images of the new Associated Student Union president. Designing page layouts. Researching, editing and writing opinion pieces. They were
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College and Career Advantage Celebrates 50 Years of Career Technical Education

College and Career Advantage Celebrates 50 Years of Career Technical Education

Although it has gone through changes, expansions and a name change, College and Career Advantage’s(CCA) purpose of providing career education
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CUSD Bus Drivers Keep Safety Top Priority All Year Long and Celebrate National School Bus Safety Week

CUSD Bus Drivers Keep Safety Top Priority All Year Long and Celebrate National School Bus Safety Week

Every day, more than 25 million children across the country climb into yellow school buses and ride them to and
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Medical Experts Warn Vaping is as Harmful as Smoking, Causing Nicotine Addiction

Medical Experts Warn Vaping is as Harmful as Smoking, Causing Nicotine Addiction

Note from Superintendent Kirsten Vital With the rising popularity of e-cigarettes among young people it is becoming increasingly critical to
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CUSD Completes Harold Ambuehl Elementary School Modernization Project

CUSD Completes Harold Ambuehl Elementary School Modernization Project

Capistrano Unified School District completed a comprehensive modernization project over the summer at Harold Ambuehl Elementary School, upgrading the facilities
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CUSD Upgrades Palisades Elementary with New Heating and Air Conditioning and Implements Other Necessary Repairs

CUSD Upgrades Palisades Elementary with New Heating and Air Conditioning and Implements Other Necessary Repairs

Capistrano Unified School District completed improvements to Palisades Elementary School over summer break, ensuring students returned to a learning environment
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