The Saddleback Valley Unified School District (SVUSD) will be opening its first STEAM magnet school this year at Santiago Elementary in Lake Forest. STEAM Education focuses on integrating each element (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Design, and Mathematics) into highly engaging projects that not only address California State Standards, but prepares students with the skills necessary for college and careers of the future. Students in this high-level STEAM school will work actively to solve problems, take ownership of their learning, and apply content in real-world contexts using project based learning.
SVUSD’s Superintendent, Dr. Crystal Turner, shares “We are so excited to offer this amazing magnet school to our families. The staff has worked incredibly hard to create curriculum beginning last spring when they were selected. SVUSD is proud to offer specialized learning opportunities for our students.”
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The new principal is Howard Johnston. Johnston has a 20 year background in education and has a Master‘s Degree in Educational Leadership. He attended Los Alisos Intermediate and Laguna Hills H.S.
Santiago Elementary is having a “Re-Grand Opening” from 4 to 5:30 on August 24, and school starts on August 27. Back to School Night will be September 12 from 6 to 7 pm followed by the PTA meeting from 7 to 8 pm.
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The address is 24982 Rivendell Drive and the phone number is 949 586 2820. The Office Manager (Linda Kennedy) can be reached at Linda.Kennedy@svusd.org
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Dr. Jim Gardner is on the City Council for Lake Forest where he serves as Mayor. You can check him out on LinkedIn and/or Facebook and you can share your thoughts about the City at Lake Forest Town Square on Facebook. His Twitter handle is @DrJimGardner. His comments are not meant to reflect official City Policy.
Dr. Gardner has office hours every Tuesday from 4 pm to 6 pm at the City Hall. In addition, he holds a town hall meeting every quarter. The next meeting will be Oct 17 at 7 pm at the Lake 1 Clubhouse (Ridge Route).