Why small schools feel safer for parents: The comfort for coastal communities
Across coastal North County communities like Encinitas, Solana Beach, Del Mar and Carlsbad, many parents are drawn to small schools for their sense of safety...
Solana Beach School District
Solana Beach School District appoints new trustee
SOLANA BEACH — The Solana Beach School District Board of Trustees has appointed Jomi Richard to fill a board vacancy left by previous trustee Tanya...
Solana Beach school district employee honored after tragic death
SOLANA BEACH — The Solana Beach School District board of trustees honored longtime instructor and health clerk Mireya Pope after she was found deceased in...
Several North County educators among district teachers of the year
REGION — Several North County educators were among 51 recognized as district teachers of the year at the San Diego County Office of Education’s 35th...
Election 2024: Candidates set in Del Mar, Solana Beach races
DEL MAR — Voters in Del Mar and Solana Beach will see some familiar faces running in council and school board races and the San...
Solana Beach schools welcomes new administrators, principal
SOLANA BEACH — The Solana Beach School District is looking ahead to the new school year with three new district-level administrators and a new principal...
Former Carmel Creek principal wins wrongful termination suit
SOLANA BEACH — A former principal at Carmel Creek Elementary School was awarded over $186,000 in damages this month after a jury determined that the...
Solana Beach school board OKs ‘Jumpstart’ program for 4-year-olds
SOLANA BEACH — Leaders in the Solana Beach School District gave the green light Thursday to an early childhood education pilot program for high-need four-year-olds...
Solana Beach pursues ‘jumpstart’ program for TK-age children
SOLANA BEACH — Solana Beach School District leaders plan to implement an early education program for local four-year-olds in the fall, with further details about...
New superintendent leads Solana Beach School District
SOLANA BEACH — The Solana Beach School District has approved a four-year contract with its new superintendent, Dr. Jennifer Burks. Burks was unanimously appointed to...
Parent volunteer, sub appointed as Solana Beach school trustee
SOLANA BEACH — Longtime parent volunteer and substitute teacher Katie Süel was appointed as a replacement trustee on the Solana Beach School District Board of...
Solana Beach superintendent, board trustee announce departures
SOLANA BEACH — The Solana Beach School District has announced the retirement of Superintendent Jodee Brentlinger and the resignation of longtime Trustee Vicki King, the...
Five coastal North County school districts among state’s last TK holdouts
REGION — In a wealthy pocket of coastal North County stretching from Torrey Pines to Leucadia, five school districts are among the last in California...
Solana Beach to remove 7 Torrey pine trees due to safety risks
SOLANA BEACH — Seven Torrey pine trees that have towered over North Rios Avenue for decades will be removed this month due to the risks...
14 North County schools make 2023 California Distinguished Schools list
REGION — This year’s group of California Distinguished Schools awardees includes a slate of North County schools in the Solana Beach, Del Mar Union, Encinitas...