SVUSD
School Based
Please feel free to reach out to your School Counselor by email for support and referral information. Both Ms. Stevens and Ms. Danner will be on call through out summer.
SVMS School Counselor - Abbie Stevens, MA, PPS astevens@scottsvalleyusd.org
SVHS School Counselor - Christie Danner, MA, PPS cdanner@scottsvalleyusd.org
Community Based
Hospice of Scotts Valley Amy Marlo, Youth Grief Support Program Manager Hospice of Scotts Valley 831-430-3040
Maaliea Wilbur, LMFT
Therapy Works, Executive Director
TherapyWorks Intake Department -
831-525-5000
Maaliea and her compassionate team of therapists welcome those in need of emotional support to receive a complimentary and confidential counseling session.
MERT - The Mobile Emergency Response Team is the Santa Cruz County Behavioral Health Crisis Intervention and Evaluation service team for youth and families living in SC County regardless of insurance coverage. MERT provides crisis intervention, stabilization and field-based response to acute crisis situations.
(800) 952-2335
Our students will be socially responsible, pursuing their full potential in intellectual, social, and physical development, and be engaged, ethical and effective citizens.
Scotts Valley Unified School District will provide each student with quality educational and social opportunities needed to thrive in a modern world.
SVUSD Core Values and Guiding Principles
- Our role is to develop academically capable, culturally attuned and socially responsible students.
- There is strength and value in diversity of thought and experience.
- District decisions, at all levels, should be thoughtful, equitable and transparent.
- We value commitment and collaboration from our engaged students, families and the community.
- We value trust, respect and teamwork from our highly skilled and dedicated team.
- We are accountable to our public for setting clear expectations and optimizing resources to meet our goals.
Elisabeth Bertrand from the The Associaton of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG) Energy Watch attended the March 26th meeting of the Board of Trustees to present SVUSD with the 2019 Energy Champion Award. Our energy savings efforts are reducing 202 metric tons of carbon dioxide annually!
Elisabeth Bertrand presented the award to Board President Roger Snyder, and Superintendent Tanya Krause.
It's officially SUMMER! The Class of 2019 graduated June 6th, 2019 at an impressive SVHS ceremony. Brook Knoll and Vine Hill 5th graders were promoted to 6th grade and events were held for their departure to SVMS. SVMS promotion ceremony occurred on June 7th, 2019 and the 8th graders are ready for SVHS.
More slides of events to come!
Brook Knoll Elementary School took home 1st and 3rd place for the 5th-grade team competition, as well as taking 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in the individual competition!
Scotts Valley Middle School took 1st place for the 6th-grade team award, 3rd place for the 7th-grade team award, and 2nd place for the 8th-grade team award.
Owen, the regional spelling champion in his division, returns to compete in the National Spelling Bee competition May 27-30, 2019.
The Scotts Valley High School Drama students IMPRESSED the Trustees and Audience with their rendition of 'Luck Be A Lady', from the Musical Guys and Dolls.
Measure A Exemption Form
(for Senior/SSI parcel tax exemptions)
Please download, print and complete the form. Once completed, return the form in person, by fax, by email, or by mail along with the requested documentation. For assistance, call the number listed on the form.
School Board Information:
SVMS Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Lynn Beebe Memorial Gymnasium Dedication
02/10/2019
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About Us
Scotts Valley Unified schools are ranked as some of the highest performing public schools in Santa Cruz County. We are proud of the high quality education we provide to approximately 2500 students year after year.
Please look around to see what we do so well here at SVUSD. Be sure to visit the individual school web sites to see what's happening at Brook Knoll Elementary School, Vine Hill Elementary School, Scotts Valley Middle School and Scotts Valley High School.
