De Anza High Senior Hosts Holiday Toy Drive, December 15

De Anza High School Senior Yvette Findley will host a Holiday Toy Drive for Saturday, December 15 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at De Anza.

Board Cuts Spending by $12.5 Million, Submits Balanced Budget

The West Contra Costa Unified School District Board of Education on Wednesday night to cut $12.5 million in expenses that eliminates its structural deficit and ensures the budget is balanced for the next three years.

Board Selects Tom Panas to Serve as Board President

El Cerrito resident Tom Panas was chosen as the president of the West Contra Costa Unified School District Board of Education by his colleagues.

Up For Debate: Greenwood Academy Students Team with BAUDL

Greenwood Academy students tackle if prisons should be abolished at The Bay Area Urban Debate League event.

Highland Elementary Host WCCUSD Elementary Basketball Jamboree

March Madness, college basketball’s annual championship tournament, came early for several elementary schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District.

Better Together: WCCUSD Hosts 3rd Annual Special Olympics Basketball Tournament

For the first time in its three-year history, the WCCUSD Special Olympics Basketball Tournament was fully unified, meaning students with disabilities and general education students competed together and against one another.

WCCUSD Board Swears In Three Members

The West Contra Costa Unified School District welcomed newly elected board members incumbent Valerie Cuevas, Stephanie Hernandez-Jarvis, and Conseulo Lara at Wednesday night's meeting.

Board Selects Preferred Trustee Area Map

The Board of Education has selected a preferred trustee area boundary map, bringing it one step closer to completing its transition to a trustee area system of elections. The map is titled “Oct. B.”

Tiger Beat: El Cerrito High School Baseball Duo Headed to Grambling

El Cerrito High School baseball players DeAngelo Fleetwood, an outfielder, and Jamison Patanapanich, a pitcher, signed National Letters of Intent to continue their baseball dreams and education at the Grambling State University.

Students Bring Home Medals from World Kickboxing Championships

Five West Contra Costa Unified School District students from Dumlao’s Academy of martial Arts competed at the 2018 Junior World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (WAKO) World Championships in Jesolo, Italy, in September.

Winter Visual & Performing Arts Festivals Underway

Public Asked for Feedback on District Communications

The West Contra Costa Unified School District is exploring new communications tools and services. In order to best identify the needs of our community, the District is conducting a survey.

WCCUSD Well Represented in North Coast Section Football Playoffs

For the third consecutive year, four District high schools qualified for the NCS's postseason tournament with De Anza, El Cerrito, Kennedy, and Pinole Valley high schools all earning a berth.

KRON 4 News Honors King Elementary School Teacher

Julie Nesnansky, a special education at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School, was recognized as KRON 4 News' Teacher of the Week for the week of October 22. Ms. Nesnansky has been teaching the West Contra Costa Unified School District for over 30 years and focuses on students with autism.

Community Voices Needed for Local Control Accountability Plan

Each month, the parent and student district Local Control Accountability Plan committee provides input on how to improve outcomes for students. We’re looking for new members to join this dedicated group of students and parents.