douglas county schools
Zephyr Cove Elementary and Whittell High schools seek donations for reopening
Submitted by paula on Sun, 08/23/2020 - 11:42am
ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - The Zephyr Cove Elementary Parents Club and Whittell Boosters are reaching out to the community for support in the safe reopening of the two Douglas County Lake Schools on August 31.
Both of the schools will begin the 2020/2021 school year on Aug 31 with in person, daily instruction utilizing social distancing and other safety protocols.
South Lake Tahoe schools to reopen August 31 with distance learning
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/31/2020 - 8:39am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) Board of Trustees voted unanimously to start the school year August 31 in the first of a four phases - Distance Learning.
WNC and Douglas County schools on delayed opening Monday
Submitted by paula on Sun, 12/01/2019 - 10:32pm
All Douglas County schools will be on a delayed start on Monday, December 2. Schools at both the lake and in the valley will start 90 minutes later than normally scheduled.
Western Nevada College in Carson City, including the Child Development Center. The campus will open at 11:00 a.m. All classes before that time are canceled. Jump Start students taking classes at a high school should refer to the high school for closure/delay information. The Fallon campus will open at 8 a.m.
At this time no other schools have announced delays.
Douglas County Commissioners to discuss end to monthly meeting in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 11/20/2019 - 12:15am
STATELINE, Nev. - Currently, the Douglas County Board of Commissioners meet once a month at Lake Tahoe, but if Commissioner John Engels gets his way, this week's meeting will be their last at the Lake Tahoe Visitor's Authority (LTVA) building.
They have been meeting at the lake on the third Thursday of the month, but Engel's presentation will suggest this meeting take place in Minden just as their other three monthly meetings do.
Tahoe Douglas Fire raises funds to award scholarship to Douglas High student
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/04/2019 - 7:39pm
ROUND HILL, Nev. - Every Labor Day, the Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District (TDFPD) holds a pancake breakfast to support local students in their quest for higher education, and in particular in the field of public service.
They serve Douglas County at Lake Tahoe from the top of Kingsbury Grade to the top of Spooner Summit. This year they chose to invest in the Douglas High School graduating class of 2019 and awarded Alexa Moss with their annual scholarship.
Many of their employees and retirees reside in the valley and have raised their families there.
Facebook video leads to arrest of two juveniles in Douglas County on battery charges
Submitted by paula on Sat, 09/07/2019 - 11:54pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - Video footage found on Facebook of a fight at a Gardnerville Ranchos home has led to the arrest two juveniles on charges of battery, affray (an instance of fighting in a public place that disturbs the peace), and destruction of property.
On September 3, 2019, at 3:15 p.m., deputies from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) were dispatched to the area of Wagon Drive in the Gardnerville Ranchos area of Douglas County for a fight in progress. Upon arrival, the deputies discovered one of the involved subjects had what they called "obvious injuries."
Whittell HIgh School and Zephyr Cove Elementary get new principal
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/10/2019 - 11:04pm
ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - Both Douglas County schools at Lake Tahoe are going to start off the new school year with a new principal, Shawn Lear.
During Tuesday's school board meeting, Lear's hiring appeared on their consent agenda. It was approved, making him the principal of both Zephyr Cove Elementary School and George Whittell High School in Zephyr Cove.
Schools open for Lake Tahoe Unified students, Tahoe Truckee closed, Douglas on delay
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/27/2019 - 8:15amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It is NOT a snow day for students of Lake Tahoe Unified School District in South Lake Tahoe, but other students are off on Wednesday, February 27.
Tahoe Truckee Unified School District on the North Shore is closed.
For Douglas County schools at the lake, start time is a 90-minute delay. School buses will stop at main bus stops only for all lake schools (ZCES, GWHS) 90 minutes later than regularly scheduled.
Incline Village schools are on a two-hour delay and will not be the normal early release.
It's a Snow Day for many area schools
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/26/2019 - 8:09am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - During the winter that keeps on giving. local students have already had more than an average number of days off of school due to snow.
For Lake Tahoe Unified on the South Shore, students will not be going to school Tuesday, their sixth so far this year. The closed schools due to the "blizzard and Extremely low visibility."
Tahoe Truckee Unified School District on the North Shore is also closed Tuesday.
Incline Village schools will hold a Digital School Day.
Douglas County Schools at the Lake (Zephyr Cove Elementary and Whittell High) are closed.
South Lake Tahoe schools, including college, are closed Friday
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/14/2019 - 7:39pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Students in the Lake Tahoe Unified School District get to start their winter break a day early as they will have a Snow Day on Friday, February 15.
In an announcement Thursday, Christy Blach, the LTUSD transportation supervisor said the extreme weather this afternoon and in the forecast for tomorrow led them to the decision for the safety of our students and staff.
All LTUSD schools will be closed next week for Presidents Holiday Break. Schools will resume a regular schedule on Monday, February 25th.
Snow Day Monday for South Lake Tahoe students
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/10/2019 - 5:49pm
Due to heavy snowfall this weekend, all schools in the Lake Tahoe Unified School District will be closed on Monday, February 11 to allow the district, city, county, and state snow removal crews time to make roadways safe for students and staff to get to and from school.
Both Douglas County schools at Lake Tahoe, Whittell High and Zephyr Cove Elementary, are closed.
Also closed or have late starts:
Camino Union School District
Pollock Pines Elementary School District
Silver Fork School District
LTCC and Douglas County schools at the lake also closed Tuesday
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/04/2019 - 9:51pm
Douglas County schools at the lake, George Whittel High and Zephyr Cove Elementary, will be closed again on Tuesday due to snow. All schools in the valley will be on a 90-minute late start schedule.
Lake Tahoe Community College will also be closed.
Lake Tahoe Unified School District in South Lake Tahoe already announced their snow day early today.
Tahoe Truckee schools are closed.
Washoe County schools at the lake are on a digital day.
Carson City Schools are closed.
Snow Day again for South Lake Tahoe students on Tuesday
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/04/2019 - 7:19pm
It's the storm that keeps on giving!
For the safety of students and staff, all schools in the Lake Tahoe Unified School District in South Lake Tahoe will be closed on Tuesday, February 5th due to the continued blizzard.
There are continued snow removal operations throughout the city, county and school district properties.
Other El Dorado County closures:
Black Oak Mine Unified School District
Camino Union School District
Pollock Pines Elementary School District
Silver Fork School District
Snow Day for Lake Tahoe area schools on Monday
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/03/2019 - 10:05pm
In anticipation of poor driving conditions and a blizzard warning in South Lake Tahoe, the Lake Tahoe Unified School District has closed schools for Monday, February 4, 2019.
Washoe County schools in Lake Tahoe at Incline Village are taking a digital day.
Douglas County schools at the lake have a snow day (ZCES and GWHS).
All Tahoe Truckee schools and offices are closed today.
Lake Tahoe Community College is closed.
Camino Union School District - Closed
Gold Oak Union School District - Closed
Indian Diggings School District - Closed
Schools open around Lake Tahoe on Friday
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/18/2019 - 7:41amFriday, January 18, 2019 - Lake Tahoe Unified School District, Truckee Tahoe Unified School District and Washoe County schools at Incline Village are open today.
Douglas County Schools are open with the following instructions for busses at the lake:
School busses will stop at main bus stops only for Lake school Zephyr Cove Elementary (ZCES). These stops are designated as:
The corner of Tina Court and Ski Court for students living in the Tramway and Kingsbury Village area:
ZCES - Bus will arrive at 7:57 a.m. and depart at 8:20 a.m.
Snow day: LTUSD, LTCC, Douglas County at the lake, TTUSD, Incline VIllage on digital day
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/17/2019 - 7:55am
Thursday, January 17, 2019 - Due to current unsafe road conditions and weather forecast, school officials have called for a snow day in the following districts:
Lake Tahoe Unified School District (South Lake Tahoe)
Truckee Tahoe Unified School District (North Lake Tahoe and Truckee)
Douglas County Schools at Lake Tahoe (Whittell High and Zephyr Cove Elementary)
Lake Tahoe Community College
Pollock Pines Elementary School District
Incline Village schools will have a digital school day as the campuses are closed.
Lake Tahoe storm closes college and schools
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/01/2018 - 8:54am
The blizzard warnings in the Lake Tahoe basin have prompted school officials to close schools, or in the case of Douglas County, put them on late start.
Lake Tahoe Unified School District is on a Snow Day. All Schools Will be CLOSED today due to the Blizzard Warning issued by the National Weather Service.
DCSO Deputy Duffy selected as Grand Marshall for Carson Valley Days parade
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/06/2017 - 3:31pm
Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Teresa Duffy will lead the 107th annual Carson Valley Days parade as the Grand Marshall. The theme of the parade and festival is "A Salute to First Responders."
The Carson Valley Active 20-30 Club is organizing the event which runs from June 9 to June 11. The club wanted to raise awareness, celebrate, honor and, most importantly, say thank you to the first responders of Douglas County, those who protect the community on a daily basis.
Last day of school announced for Douglas County Schools; LTUSD waiting on State
Submitted by paula on Tue, 03/28/2017 - 11:37pm
Douglas County School District (DCSD) now knows when the last day of school will be for their schools both at the lake and in the valley, but Lake Tahoe Unified District (LTUSD) is waiting on word from California if their seven day waiver was accepted.
The State of Nevada let DCSD know that most of their students wouldn't have to make up any of the days of school missed during this winter's snow storms. The lone exception was George Whittell High School in Zephyr Cove. Their students had to attend school on Friday, March 24 to make up an extra snow day.
Snow days and late starts at area schools
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/06/2017 - 8:39am
Tahoe Truckee School District schools have joined Lake Tahoe Unified schools and are closed today, Monday, March 6.
Douglas County schools at the lake are open but starting 90 minutes late and students will be picked up at main stops only.
Incline Village schools are on a two-hour delay.
Pollock Pines elementary and middle school are having a snow day as well. El Dorado High School is on a two-hour delay.
Friday Schools: SLT schools open, Incline closed, 2 hour delays at others
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/10/2017 - 8:15amHeavy rain and snow has created some travel issues for school buses around the lake and in Washoe County. Here is an update of school schedules for Friday, February 10:
Lake Tahoe Unified School District is open (all South Lake Tahoe Schools)
Incline Village and all of Washoe County schools are closed
Tahoe Truckee schools are on a two-hour delay
Douglas County schools at the lake are on a main bus stop schedule only
SLT schools open Wednesday
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/25/2017 - 6:50am
Lake Tahoe Unified School District is open today, Wednesday, January 25.
Douglas County Schools are open with no delays.
Tahoe Truckee School District is open.
Incline Village schools are open.
Pollock Pines schools are open.
Snow Day: Lake Tahoe Unified Schools closed; Douglas County, Tahoe Truckee open
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/24/2017 - 7:32am
Due to narrow, unsafe, unnavigable bus routes in both the city and county, all Schools in the Lake Tahoe Unified School District will be closed today, Tuesday January 24, 2017.
Douglas County Schools are open, but those at the lake are on a main bus stop only schedule.
Tahoe Truckee Schools are open except for Donner Trail Elementary which is closed due to lack of power.
Incline Village schools are open.
Pollock Pines schools are on a snow day.
More snow days announced for Monday
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/22/2017 - 9:02pm
More schools will be having a snow day on Monday. Zephyr Cove Elementary and Whittell High School just announced their closure. The other Douglas County Schools in the valley will be on a two-hour delayed start.
Up at Tahoe Truckee School District, they are watching snow and road conditions and will make their decision at 4:00 a.m. Monday morning.
Lake Tahoe Unified School District on the South Shore already announced their snow day for January 23.
Incline Village schools will also be closed and all other Washoe County schools are on a two-hour delays.
Snow day for some schools, South Lake Tahoe schools open
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/20/2017 - 7:29am
Here is an update on all Lake Tahoe area schools for Friday, January 20:
Lake Tahoe Unified School District schools are open.
Tahoe Truckee School District schools are closed for a snow day.
Douglas County schools at the lake are closed.
Incline Village schools are on a two-hour delay.
No word from LTCC.
Update on Lake Tahoe area schools opened and closed
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/12/2017 - 8:10am
Douglas County Schools at the lake are open Thursday, but it is main bus stops only for both Whittell High School and Zephyr Cove Elementary.
These stops are designated as:
The corner of Tina Court and Ski Court for students living in the Tramway and Kingsbury Village area:
WHS - Bus will arrive at 6:40 a.m. and depart at 7:05 a.m.
ZCES - Bus will arrive at 7:57 a.m. and depart at 8:20 a.m.
Glenbrook area will board at the entrance to Glenbrook
WHS - Bus will arrive at 6:32 a.m.
ZCES - Bus will arrive at 7:36 a.m.
All Tahoe area schools are closed Wednesday
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/11/2017 - 8:35am
Here is a recap of all area school closures on Wednesday, January 11.
Lake Tahoe Unified schools are closed. Only essential staff members at the District Office and Snow Removal / Maintenance staff should report to work. All other staff are asked to please stay at home.
Both Whittell High School and Zephyr Cove Elementary School are closed today. All other Douglas County Schools are open.
All Tahoe Truckee schools and offices will be closed. There will be NO morning snow phone calls on Wednesday.
Blizzard conditions cause Lake Tahoe schools to close
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/10/2017 - 7:37am
If you or your child go to school in Lake Tahoe, consider yourself off for the day.
Lake Tahoe Unified School District has canceled school on Tuesday, January 10 due to blizzard conditions, extending the two-week break another day.
Lake Tahoe Community College is closed. Sierra Nevada College is closed.
Both Douglas County Schools at the lake, Zephyr Cove Elementary and George Whittell High School are closed. Jacks Valley Elementary School in the valley is closed due to flooding but all other County schools are open.
South Lake Tahoe schools closed Monday due to flooding
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/08/2017 - 6:56pm
6:53 p.m. Sunday update - Lake Tahoe Community College will also be closed Monday, January 9. Douglas County Schools have changed their original plan and all schools will be closed.
Truckee Tahoe Schools will be evaluated at 4:00 a.m. Monday, then a message will be sent out by 4:30 a.m. if closed.
All Washoe County Schools, including Incline Village, will also be closed on Monday.
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Plans for Lisa & Robert Maloff Athletic Facility at Whittell High School to be unveiled
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/12/2016 - 6:55pm
The public is invited to see the proposed plans for the new athletic facility for Whittell High School at the Lake Tahoe Visitor's Center on Tuesday, December 12 at 3:30 p.m. during a meeting of the Douglas County School Board.
Lisa Maloff donated $3 million to put in a new football field, six-lane track and new concession building at the high school on Warrior Way in Zephyr Cove, Nev.
Plans created by RO Anderson Engineering will be unveiled during a presentation at the board meeting.
School Snow Day information for March 7, 2016
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/07/2016 - 7:29amMost schools are open and on regular schedule today, Monday, March 7, 2016.
Lake Tahoe Unified Schools - Open and on regular schedule
Douglas County Schools - Open and on regular schedule
Tahoe Truckee Unified School District - All open except for Donner Trail Elementary
and Donner Summit. Snow day for Donner Trail due to I-80 closure and heavy snow; no bus transportation to and from Donner Summit students. All other schools are open and on a regular schedule.
Incline Village Schools - Open and on a regular schedule.
LTUSD School Board: Immunizations, pay raises, improvements and Nevada student plan
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/05/2016 - 10:05am
The agenda for the Lake Tahoe Unified School District Board of Education on Tuesday, March 8 is a full one. Board members will be addressing the new state law concerning immunizations, new lights for the soccer field at South Tahoe Middle School, a conditioning room and new flooring at South Tahoe High, student privacy, finances, a 4.5% raise for employees, and discuss a tuition agreement with Douglas County Schools. The meeting begins at the District Office at 5:00 p.m. with closed session, with the public portion beginning about 6:00 p.m.
Immunizations
Douglas County Schools on a one-hour delay
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/01/2016 - 7:52am
All Douglas County schools, both in the valley and at the lake, are on a one-hour delay Monday morning, February 1. The lake schools are also on a main bus stop only schedule. Students will return home at their regularly scheduled time.
Lake Tahoe Unified schools on the South Shore are on a normal start and bus stop schedule.
Carson City schools were already set to be closed today due to a staff development day. Teachers will be reporting to class, but not students.
Washoe County Schools will be on a two hour delay. Winter Bus stops are in effect.
South Lake Tahoe schools closed, Douglas County one hour delay
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/15/2016 - 6:54am
It's a snow day for all Lake Tahoe Unified schools today, Friday, January 15. This includes South Tahoe High, South Tahoe Middle School and Meyers, Tahoe Valley, Sierra House and Bijou Elementary schools.
Douglas County schools at the lake are on a one hour delay with buses stopping at main bus stops only.
The corner of Tina Court and Ski Court for students living in the Tramway and Kingsbury Village area: ZCES - Bus will arrive at 7:57 a.m. and depart at 8:20 a.m.
Glenbrook area will board at the entrance to Glenbrook
ZCES - Bus will arrive at 7:36 a.m.
South shore schools open; One hour delay on Nevada side
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/14/2015 - 7:42amMonday morning snow day report:
Lake Tahoe Unified schools are open with no delays.
Douglas County schools at the lake are on a one-hour delay and main bus stops only. Douglas County schools in the valley are on a one-hour delays.
Tahoe Truckee schools are open.
Washoe County schools at the lake and valley are closed.
Carson City schools are open with no delays.
At the lake: Douglas County Schools closed, Lake Tahoe Unified opened
Submitted by paula on Thu, 12/10/2015 - 7:49amThe first wave of the storm coming to Lake Tahoe had warm temperatures, rain and wind, but because of what is forecast later in the day Thursday, Douglas County schools at the lake are closed.
Lake Tahoe Unified Schools, which cover the south end of the lake, are open. There is a chance that after-school programs will be closed but that decision will be made later in the day.
In Truckee: All Schools Open Today, December 10, 2015 Except Donner Trail Elementary/Donner Summit Students due to the high confidence that the storm will bring heavy snow later in the day.
South Lake Tahoe road and school report
Submitted by paula on Tue, 11/10/2015 - 8:27amThe snow forecast for Monday night arrived this morning in South Lake Tahoe, prompting morning commute road controls and school news.
All Lake Tahoe Unified Schools are open with no delays Tuesday morning,
Douglas County schools at the lake are "main bus stops only."
The Douglas County bus stops are designated as:
The corner of Tina Court and Ski Court for students living in the Tramway and Kingsbury Village area:
WHS - Bus will arrive at 6:35 a.m. and depart at 6:57 a.m.
ZCES - Bus will arrive at 7:55 a.m. and depart at 8:22 a.m.
Whittell High School Parents Upset With Planned Cuts
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/19/2014 - 11:28pm
Coming on the heels of the announcement by U.S. News & World Report that their school was nationally ranked and placed as the 2nd best high school in Nevada, planned cuts at Whittell High School were unveiled at the May 9th Douglas County School Board Meeting.
Several concerned parents attended the last meeting and many more are planning on making the drive to Minden for this week's meeting. The parents have taken their mission to social media with starting the Facebook page: Concerned citizens and parents for Whittell High School.
