Welcome to Saddleback Valley Unified School District. Every day, SVUSD is preparing today’s students to succeed in tomorrow’s world.
Innovations & Spotlights
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Focuses on intentional lesson design, engaging strategies,
and developing innovative practices that create successful students.
By The Numbers
District Highlights
Highlights and happenings from across SVUSD.
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School Choice
The SVUSD School Choice windows start in January 2022. Here are the windows for our school levels:
- Elementary. January 3 - January 21
- Secondary. January 17 - February 4
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Vaccine and Volunteer Update
Please see the below update from Dr. Crystal Turner, SVUSD Superintendent, which includes a follow-up to the message that was sent out on 10/1/21 regarding Governor Newsom’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement announcement, as well as some additional updates:
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SVUSD Awards
The start of the 2021-22 school year has brought with it many awards and recognitions:
- Gates Elementary School Teacher Alondra Diaz has been named a 2022 California Teacher of the Year.
- de Portola Elementary School has been awarded the nation’s highest level of distinction as a 2021 National Blue Ribbon School.
- San Joaquin Elementary school has been voted Best Orange County Elementary School by Parenting OC Magazine.
- SVUSD has been voted Best Public School District in Orange County by Parenting OC Magazine for the 2nd straight year.
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2021-22 School Year Calendar
The 2021-22 SVSUD school year starts on Monday, August 16. For more information and about the 2021-22 calendar, please use the following link:
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2020-21 Grade Changes
For specifics regarding Assembly Bill 104 requirements regarding Pass or No Pass options for high school students during the 2020-2021 school year, please visit our Grade Changes page:
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