In the aftermath of a stabbing, a suicide and complaints of bullying involving students in the Coronado Unified School District, Superintendent Karl Mueller said the district plans to crack down on the use of phones and social media at local campuses. Mueller’s disclosure – which came during an Oct. 30 public forum on school safety, […]
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Coronado Unified School District improves science scores in state assessments
Based on standardized test scores, Coronado Unified students continue to excel across English, math and science. The district administered the annual California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) assessments in English language arts (ELA) and mathematics last spring for 1,374 students in grades three through eight and grade 11. Students in grades five, eight […]
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Coronado’s Harvest Hoedown returns Oct. 10
Western dancing, pumpkin decorating and other seasonal events will once more occupy Village Elementary School this fall with the return of Coronado’s community-wide “Harvest Hoedown” celebration. Every year, the nonprofit Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) at Village Elementary School presents a family-affordable event for the entire city. According to Megan Settle West, the Village PTO yearbook […]
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CUSD on track to meet mandated reserves in upcoming years
Following the Coronado Unified School District board of trustees approving a lease-purchase financing agreement, Deputy Superintendent Donnie Salamanca told the board at the Sept. 11 district meeting CUSD is on schedule to become a locally funded “Basic Aid” district on or before the 2027-28 fiscal year. Salamanca said CUSD has reserve amounts through 2027 that […]
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Districtwide robotics, computer science offerings at CUSD
The Coronado Unified School District has expanded robotics programming and plans to implement a computer science curriculum for all grade levels. Coronado Unified announced Silver Strand and Village Elementary schools will begin to incorporate computer science instruction directly into the core curriculum by the spring of 2026. These science, technology, engineering and mathematic (STEM) efforts […]
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Coronado school board OKs loan to close $2 million budget shortfall
The Coronado Unified School District board of trustees approved a multimillion-dollar loan expected to help the district comply with a San Diego County Office of Education directive to maintain a positive fund balance that meets the state’s 3% reserve requirement through 2027. During the first week of school in August, the board unanimously approved a […]
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Coronado Unified educator selected as California Language Teacher Association’s teacher of the year
Maylén Sullivan, a high school French and Spanish teacher and district world languages instructional leader in Coronado Unified School District, has been selected as the 2026 California Language Teachers Association (CLTA) Teacher of the Year. “Dr. Sullivan is a visionary educator whose commitment to equity, student voice, and high-impact instruction is transforming language education in […]
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Making a difference through education
Lisa Kinzel committed herself to education after visiting a classroom in college – and she still remembers the kindergarten teacher who launched her learning journey more than a half-century ago. “I still remember my kindergarten teacher,” said Kinzel. “I remember what she looks like. I remember the things that she taught me. I mean teachers make […]
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A young artist heads to sixth-grade
Soon to be a sixth-grade student, Antonella Rebecca Aurora Smith is days away from starting a new chapter in her life. Amid summer camps and back-to-school shopping, Smith (who goes by the name Ara) is about to start middle school on Monday, Aug. 18. At 11, Ara literally carries her future in her hands, a […]
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Coronado Unified plans to outline budget solutions
In the face of a $2 million budget shortfall, Coronado Unified School District trustees have vowed to make up the deficit with funding cuts and revenue increases. But they won’t say how all of that is going to happen until this fall. At the last regular school board meeting on June 18, Coronado Unified trustees […]
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Class of 2025 celebrates graduation – and looks to the future
Hearty cheers and hollers ignited at the sound of “Pomp and Circumstance” at Niedermeyer Field the evening of June 12, celebrating the Coronado High School class of 2025 as they walked into their graduation ceremony. Logos of local and out-of-state universities, inspirational quotes and other personal designs decorated the caps of the more than 250 […]
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Valedictorian Jaya Jost aims to discover a cure for cancer
Jaya Jost was overwhelmed with joy and relief when she learned she had been admitted to her dream school. “I went into my room and I closed my doors and I didn’t tell anyone I was opening the portal and then I opened it,” said Jost, describing the moment she learned about her admission to […]
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Salutatorian Dylan Nasori hones future plans on treating cancer
Dylan Nasori learned he was the 2025 Coronado High School salutatorian over a phone call during a field trip to the San Diego Zoo with his Advanced Placement Environmental Science class. “It’s definitely very exciting,” he said about the recognition. Nasori, 17, will attend UC Berkeley for bio-engineering following a high school immersion in academics, […]
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CUSD will vote on a policy allowing 9th graders off campus
The Coronado Unified School District is considering allowing freshmen to leave campus during lunchtime beginning next year. On June 18, the governing board will vote on changes to its open-campus policy, which was last adopted and reviewed in 2018, and currently permits sophomores, juniors and seniors at Coronado High School to leave campus during lunch. […]
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CUSD to identify budget solutions for a $2.1M deficit in 2026-27
The Coronado Unified School District will revise its 2025-26 budget in order to make $2.1 million in cuts. The amended budget will be presented in June. During the regular board meeting in May, Deputy Superintendent Donnie Salamanca brought forth a letter from the San Diego County Office of Education, directing the district to make the […]
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Coronado school leaders will still sue Veolia amid questions of transparency
At a special Coronado Unified School District board meeting on April 9, trustees decided to continue their litigation against Veolia North America – a court action that has since sparked controversy about how and why public school leaders initiated the lawsuit. District President Alexia Palacios-Peters said the board vote was 3-2, with trustees Renee Cavanaugh, […]