‘It takes a village.’ Citrus Heights Neighborhood Area 11 delivers school supplies to elementary, K-8
For at least a decade, Neighborhood Area 11 has been donating school supplies to schools within the neighborhood, including Skycrest Elementary and Kingswood K-8.
Citrus Heights organizations help students, schools prepare for new school year
As the new school year begins in Citrus Heights, several local organizations have stepped up to help local schools and students with tools they need to succeed by providing backpacks and essential school supplies…
San Juan High School breaks ground on long-awaited stadium upgrade
The San Juan Unified School District kicked off a long-awaited modernization project with a groundbreaking ceremony on McArthur Field earlier this week…
Students can now take free Driver’s Ed courses at San Juan, Mesa Verde high schools
An online Driver’s Education course is now available to Mesa Verde High School and San Juan High School students…
San Juan Unified School District seeks feedback on Facilities Master Plan
By Sara Beth Williams– San Juan Unified is updating their Facilities Master Plan and has invited the community to contribute feedback that will help shape the final plan. At each of nine upcoming community forums, the district plans…
SJUSD drafts new dress code policy, seeks public input
San Juan Unified School District has drafted a proposal for a revised dress code policy for all its schools, including 12 public schools located in Citrus Heights…
Citrus Heights educators honored with ‘You Light the Way’ awards
By Sara Beth Williams– San Juan Unified School District honored several Citrus Heights educators at their annual You Light the Way awards ceremony on Wednesday evening, April 10 at San Juan High School…
Citrus Heights native elected to Sac County school board
By Sara Beth Williams– With the vote count now certified, Citrus Heights resident and charter school advocate Vanessa Caigoy has been declared the winner in the race for Sacramento County Office of Education School Board Area 4 with…
Report: Majority of Citrus Heights students attend schools outside city
By Sara Beth Williams– During a presentation on March 14 by the Citrus Heights Education Committee to the City Council, the committee presented multiple sources of data regarding Citrus Heights schools, including enrollment, socioeconomic, and academic data…
Citrus Heights council questions report from education committee
By Sara Beth Williams– During a long-awaited presentation on Thursday by the Citrus Heights Education Committee to the City Council, the committee outlined their analysis and recommendations on improving the quality of education in Citrus Heights and the…
More details emerge following fight, shelter-in-place at SJHS
By Sara Beth Williams– A school district spokesperson on Friday confirmed more details regarding a fight that broke out at San Juan High School two weeks ago and prompted an “active threat on campus alert,” according to an…
Spring musical performances underway at Mesa Verde High School
Following the closure of Theatre in the Heights last year, community theatrical performances have been a hard find in Citrus Heights — but this week, residents will performances of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown on display at…
