Coronado trustees are leaning toward banning phones at Coronado Middle School beginning next year, while tightening restrictions at the elementary and high school levels. On March 12, the board discussed changes to its cell phone policy, with the majority supporting a more restrictive policy at the middle school campus that would require students putting away […]
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Coronado public schools looking to cut back on nonresident students
Coronado Unified School District officials say policy changes for interdistrict transfers — students living outside district boundaries who must apply and be accepted to attend Coronado public schools — may happen by May, when they plan to begin accepting pre-applications for the 2026-27 school year. The policy is looking to honor the district’s commitment to […]
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Coronado Unified schools among California’s 2026 Purple Star Schools
Silver Strand Elementary, Village Elementary, Coronado Middle and Coronado High School are among 75 schools awarded the designation of Purple Star School in 2026. For a second time, the California Department of Education awarded the designation of California Purple Star to each public school in the Coronado Unified School District. The department says the California […]
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Coronado public schools are considering joining a new association for small districts
Coronado Unified School District trustees are considering a new program to house board policies as a cost-cutting measure amid major changes in the city’s public education system. If on March 12 the board votes to pay for a new membership and board policy program, hundreds of current policies would be replaced with approximately 70 policies aligned with current […]
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Coronado Unified adopts new immigration protocols
Coronado public school trustees revised its guidelines to ban district staff from sharing citizenship- or immigration-related information with federal enforcement agents. District staff will not allow immigration enforcement inside a school bus nor other school grounds. At the same time, however, the district’s new policy – adopted at a school board meeting on Feb. 19 […]
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Coronado school trustees to consider campus cell phone bans during upcoming meetings
The Coronado Unified School District trustees are expected to consider a future ban on cell phones and other electronic devices at an upcoming meeting. The district hosted a community forum on Feb. 3, led by Superintendent Karl Mueller, to answer questions about potential policy changes. The potential ban would mean kids are allowed to bring […]
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New school funding system may ‘change the landscape’ of Coronado public schools
Superintendent Karl Mueller told Coronado public school trustees a dream of lowering class sizes could come true under a new funding system, but he also warned that Coronado Unified School District may have to adjust its inter-district transfer philosophy. Mueller said CUSD will not depend on enrollment and student attendance when the district officially becomes […]
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Coronado Unified School District names 2026 board leaders
Renee Cavanaugh was selected as president of the board for Coronado public schools Dec. 11, with Fitzhugh Lee named as vice president and Malachy Sandie as clerk. Sworn into office one year ago after running for re-election, Cavanaugh is a former teacher serving a second term on the board and Lee is a retired naval […]
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Student-led blanket drive benefits veterans this holiday season
The Coronado High School Architecture and Design Club is looking to spread warmth and holiday cheer in a blanket drive for homeless veterans in need. Through Dec. 15, the club is accepting blankets at collection boxes placed inside the front offices at Coronado High School, Coronado Middle School and Village Elementary School. “Our veterans sacrifice […]
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Kurt Hines fired as CHS head football coach, new coach named
After nine seasons at the helm, Coronado High School football coach Kurt Hines has been fired, and the district has already announced who will take his role. In a social media post announcing the termination, Hines said he was given no explanation. “[I] just got fired,” Hines said in a video posted to his Instagram on […]
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Coronado School of the Arts Visual Arts Conservatory hosts first-ever fashion show
Coronado School of the Arts Visual Arts Conservatory students are hosting an exhibition of original artwork, live model figure drawings and a student-designed fashion show. The exhibit, titled “All at Once,” will have an opening reception that is free and open to the public on Dec. 11 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the […]
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November brings Friendsgiving to Coronado High School
November has marked an annual tradition at Coronado High School for the past decade: the Best Buddies Thanksgiving Party. On Thursday, Nov. 20, special education students in the Adult Transition Program and the high school joined peers in the Best Buddies club for a Thanksgiving-style gathering. “Yesterday we went to Costco as a class,” said Katie […]
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Village Elementary School identifies school-wide progress goals
Principal Peter Kuhns says Village Elementary School is focusing on three goals this year: progress on student achievement, communication with the school community and maintaining a safe and supportive environment. During an annual school report Nov. 14, Kuhns told the board three teams meet monthly to set academic, cultural and leadership goals. “Everything that we […]
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Coronado Unified moves forward with a cell phone policy review
Superintendent Karl Mueller informed the governing board that the Coronado Unified School District is currently in compliance with California’s Phone-Free School Act, a mandate that becomes effective in July 2026. The law, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in September, requires school districts and charter schools statewide to adopt policies limiting or prohibiting the use of […]
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CUSD addresses school safety after a stabbing at the middle school
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 […]