Ventura County Office of Education > Communications

For Parents | Calendars | Workshops | Vendors | Contact

News Releases from VCOE

Spelling Bee will go on after VCOE Helps Recruit New Sponsor

9/26/2017 9:00:00 AM

The Ventura County Spelling Bee, a 52 year local tradition, will continue now that SAGE Publishing has officially become its new sponsor. The Ventura County Office of Education helped with the search for a new Spelling Bee sponsor once it was known that the Ventura County Star would no longer be sponsoring the event. The 2018 competition, now ...

Read More
Student Artists Invited to Enter Logo Design Contests

9/18/2017 11:32:00 AM

The Ventura County Office of Education is now accepting entries for our logo design contests for the 2018 Ventura County Science Fair, Mock Trial and Academic Decathlon. This is the first year for the Academic Decathlon logo design contest.The winning artwork will be prominently displayed on promotional and informational materials for these high-pr...

Read More
School for Students with Autism is Seeking New Home

8/25/2017 9:49:00 AM

Triton Academy, a school that serves students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) from throughout Ventura County, is in search of a new place to call home. For the past ten years, Triton Academy has operated at a campus in Camarillo leased from the Pleasant Valley School District (PVSD). PVSD has shared that, due to expected growth in enrollment, i...

Read More
Free Programs Available for Students with Disabilities

8/24/2017 3:25:00 PM

Parents who suspect their child has a disability are advised to contact their local school district or the Ventura County Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA). Federal and state laws require public schools to provide free and appropriate education for children with special needs. From birth through age 21, children and young adu...

Read More
Superintendent Mantooth Featured on KVTA Radio

8/1/2017 1:17:00 PM

Ventura County Superintendent of Schools Stan Mantooth was the featured guest on "Big Money In the 805" with Mike Anderson on KVTA radio on Sunday. The conversation touches on recent trends in local education and efforts to prepare our students for a changing job market. Click the play button below to listen. Your browser doesn't...

Read More
Shining Stars from the Ventura County Class of 2017

6/7/2017 10:52:00 AM

From a young man who overcame the loss of his father to a budding film maker whose latest work is going viral online, the students graduating from Ventura County high schools this year are an impressive group. We're proud to introduce you to some of them in this edition of Focus on Education. Read it on your computer below or cli...

Read More
Meet the 2017 Ventura County Teacher of the Year

6/5/2017 1:31:00 PM

The Ventura County Office of Education is pleased to announce that Leah Oviedo of Walnut Elementary School in the Conejo Valley Unified School District is the 2017 Ventura County Teacher of the Year. Oviedo and her students found out about the honor today when her family, local dignitaries and members of the media made a surprise visit to her class...

Read More
Champion of Migrant Students Receives Honorary Doctorate

5/20/2017 9:53:00 AM

Joe Mendoza, Director of Special Populations at the Ventura County Office of Education, who has championed the often-neglected population of migrant, homeless, at-risk or foster children received an honorary doctorate from CSU Channel Islands during the May 20 commencement ceremony.

Read More
Teachers Recognized for Classroom Innovation with $13,500 in Grants

5/10/2017 1:06:00 PM

Teachers from throughout Ventura County are being honored with $13,500 in grants for developing innovative lessons for their students. At a ceremony Wednesday night in Oxnard, the Ventura County Office of Education will present 16 IMPACT II grants to teachers from nine schools in six local districts. The grants are funded by local bu...

Read More
Winners of the VC Innovates 2017 Pathfinder Awards Announced

5/4/2017 2:48:00 PM

Today in Camarillo, VC Innovates 2017 Pathfinder Awards were presented to this year’s most innovative educators, business and community partners for their support of Career and Technical Education. Twenty-five award recipients selected by each of the education partner school districts as well as twelve business and community partners were rec...

Read More