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Back To School In The Mt. Diablo District: It's That Time Again
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (266+ words) CONCORD, CA — Mt. Diablo Unified students have already returned to classrooms, putting Concord families among the earliest in the region to start the 2026-27 school year. The first day was Aug. 6, according to the district's current calendar. Next, the Board of…...
It's That Time Of Year: Healdsburg Goes Back To School
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (244+ words) HEALDSBURG, CA — Healdsburg Unified students return Thursday with a minimum day across district campuses as families trade summer schedules for school routines. Before the opening bell rings, third-grade families will get an early introduction Tuesday during Third Grade Welcome Night…...
It's That Time Again: Back To School In Napa Valley | Napa Valley, CA Patch
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (305+ words) NAPA VALLEY, CA — Napa Valley Unified School District students return to classrooms Wednesday, launching the 2026-27 school year after teachers and staff spent the summer preparing for their arrival. The opening comes with a quick adjustment for families: Students have early-release…...
It's That Time Again: Rohnert Park And Cotati Students Head Back To School
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (216+ words) ROHNERT PARK-COTATI, CA — Students return Wednesday sending families across Rohnert Park and Cotati into a new school-year routine after two teacher workdays. The youngest students get a more gradual start. TK and kindergarten students have minimum days Thursday and Friday,…...
It's That Time Again: Back To School In Napa Valley
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (305+ words) NAPA VALLEY, CA — Napa Valley Unified School District students return to classrooms Wednesday, launching the 2026-27 school year after teachers and staff spent the summer preparing for their arrival. The opening comes with a quick adjustment for families: Students have early-release…...
It's That Time Again: Petaluma Students Back To School Includes New Superintendent
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (293+ words) PETALUMA, CA — Thousands of Petaluma students return to their classrooms Wednesday as new Superintendent Davina Goldwasser opens her first school year leading Petaluma City Schools. Goldwasser began the job July 1 after the Board of Education approved her appointment in May....
Back To School: 2026-27 San Ramon Valley Unified School District Calendar
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (70+ words) patch.com DANVILLE, CA — The San Ramon Valley Unified School District students will return to school Thursday, which will be a minimum day. Bell times for individual SRVUSD schools are available here. See here for a complete schedule, including minimum…...
Back To School: North Palos School Dist. 117 Academic Calendar 2026-2027
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (239+ words) PALOS HILLS-HICKORY HILLS, IL—Back-to-school planning has already begun in North Palos School Dist. 117 with calendars available to help parents prepare their children for a smooth transition into the 2025-2026 school year. The first day of school for D117 students will be…...
Norwalk School Library Media Specialist Receives Women In Science Leadership Award
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (381+ words) NORWALK, CT — Maria Paris, a library media specialist at Jefferson Marine Science Elementary School, was recently selected by the Connecticut Science Center as the 2026 recipient of the Petit Family Foundation's Women in Science Leadership Award, Norwalk Public Schools announced Thursday....
Former Cal Shakes Amphitheater Reopens | Lamorinda, CA Patch
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (438+ words) LAMORINDA, CA — Nearly two years after Cal Shakes announced reaching an "insurmountable financial impasse"— and then went dark — the amphitheater that hosted generations of theatergoers is preparing to welcome back audiences. The former Cal Shakes site in Orinda is reopening…...