Announcements

• Press Release: New Principal at SLE and other district changes
• School District breaks ground on Measure O library, read about it in the PressBanner
• Six San Lorenzo Valley High School students presented reports on women’s and children’s rights to Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, as part of her 2010 Student Advisory Board. Read about it in the PressBanner
• An anonymous donor has agreed to match up to $16,000 for donations made to SLE to support art and science lessons. Read more in the PressBanner
• Congratulations to BCE Principal Lynn Chappell, named Elementary School Principal of the Year by the Association of California School Administrators.
• Congratulations to Laurie Marcellin honored as Curriculum and Instruction Administrator of the Year by the Association of California School Administrators.
• Editorial: Kudos to the Valley Schools, read the commentary in the PressBanner
• Boulder Creek Elementary named as one of the top schools in the state, read the Sentinel article and the PressBanner article
• Donation makes science come alive, read the Press Banner article
• Read our informational letter to parents about the additional funding, click here
• SLVUSD to receive 1.2 million in additional funding, read about it in the Sentinel the Valley Post, the Press Banner or the HS student newspaper here and here
• This is the fifth year (2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010) that SLVHS students have been selected to serve on Congresswoman Anna Eshoo's Student Advisory Panel. Read their reports here.
• Jody Bruce-- Kindergarten teacher at BCE featured by the New Teacher Center, read here
• Foundation helps county teachers grow as education cuts also grow, read the SC Sentinel article
• Donation sparks music, science at elementary school, read the PressBanner article
• SLV celebrates strides in academic test scores, read the PressBanner article.
• Read the article in the Santa Cruz Sentinel regarding API scores, click here
• San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District was the only district in Santa Cruz County to show an increase on the Academic Performance Index (API) at every school in the district. Read here.
• Interdistrict transfer instructions and application

Measure S

Information, pictures, questions, answers about Measure S

Measure O

Measure O is a bond issue that was recently passed. Improvements to be made are: a new library, classrooms for SLE and BCE, improvements for the PAC and security and playground renovations. To view the measure and its progress in more detail click here

About Us

San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District has a long history in the beautiful redwoods of the Santa Cruz Mountains above the blue expanse of the Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary. The area served by the district is one of forested mountains adjacent to the San Lorenzo River which meanders through our valley. The District extends 17 miles north of Santa Cruz, south of Los Gatos, east of Bonny Doon and west of Scotts Valley. The schools of the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District serve as focal points of the communities along the river. The three main, but small, towns of Felton, Ben Lomond and Boulder Creek consist of small business areas surrounded by residential areas.

Students attend their local elementary school through fifth grade at either San Lorenzo Valley Elementary or Boulder Creek Elementary. Secondary years are spent at SLV Middle School and SLV High School. In addition, students have the choice of attending our SLVUSD Charter School and River View Continuation High School.