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Wildfire Update

Updated 5-22-26 at 7:00 AM

Due to the Sandy Fire, all schools in the Simi Valley Unified School District will be closed on Thursday, May 21 and Friday, May 22, 2026. Simi Valley schools will reopen on Tuesday, May 26, after the Memorial Day weekend.

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All other Ventura County schools expect to be operating normally. Schools will communicate directly with their families about any schedule changes. If any additional school closures are announced, they will be posted here.

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The Ventura County Math Council and the Ventura County Office of Education are pleased to announce the results of the 2026 Mathlete Challenge, which was held on April 25, 2026, at the VCOE conference center in Camarillo. This annual event brings 4th and 5th-gr...
Meet the 2026 Ventura County Teacher of the Year

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Dr. César Morales, Ventura County Superintendent of Schools, is pleased to announce that John Beck, an English teacher from Pacifica High School in the Oxnard Union High School District (OUHSD), is the 2026 Ventura County Teacher of the Year. Mr. Beck r...