lake tahoe unified schools

Most Lake Tahoe area schools are closed, LTCC open

It is a snow day for most Lake Tahoe area schools.

A list of closures:

Lake Tahoe Unified Schools are closed
All Washoe County Schools are closed
Zephyr Cove Elementary is closed
Schools in the Tahoe Truckee School District are closed
Pollock Pines Elementary School District schools are closed
All Truckee Meadows Community College campuses are closed

Lake Tahoe Community College is open. For any additional updates students are staff are asked to check their social media pages.

Last chance to buy tickets for Tahoe Women's Commuity Fund Grants Gala

Friday is the last day for online ticket purchases for the Tahoe Women's Community Fund second annual Grants Gala which will be held on Thursday, May 18 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Tahoe Beach Retreat. They will be awarding grants to their 2017 recipients and hearing back from their 2016 winners on how their funds were put to use.

Tahoe Women's Community Fund holding annual Grants Gala

Event Date: 
May 18, 2017 - 6:00pm

The Tahoe Women's Community Fund will be holding their second annual Grants Gala on Thursday, May 18 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Tahoe Beach Retreat. They will be awarding grants to their 2017 recipients and hearing back from their 2016 winners on how their funds were put to use.

The Tahoe Women’s Community Fund is a collective giving organization that was created in 2015. Members donate money and then through a simple grant making process, proceeds are awarded to nonprofits that address pressing issues facing the communities of Lake Tahoe.

Snow days and late starts at area schools

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.

Snow Day: Lake Tahoe Unified Schools closed; Douglas County, Tahoe Truckee open

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.

All Tahoe area schools are closed Wednesday

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.

South Lake Tahoe students get minimum day for Amgen Tour

The Lake Tahoe Unified School District has changed the school calendar to accommodate the anticipated road closures needed for the upcoming Amgen Tour.

Due to the rolling lane closures at approximately the same time schools are let out, students will get a minimum day on Thursday, May 19, 2016.

Amgen officials said more than 350 of the world’s top male and female cyclists will challenge themselves in Lake Tahoe.

School Snow Day information for March 7, 2016

Most 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.

Enrollment up in South Lake Tahoe schools; Homeless youth numbers increase

Dr. James Tarwater, Superintendent of Lake Tahoe Unified Schools, will provide an overview of student data at the next LTUSD School Board meeting on Tuesday, February 9.

Douglas County Schools on a one-hour delay

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

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

Monday 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.

South Shore schools open Friday

No snow day for area students today, Friday, December 11.

All bus stops are on a normal schedule for Lake Tahoe Unified Schools.

Zephyr Cove eleementary school buses will stop at main bus stops only for Zephyr Cove Elementary School (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.

Glenbrook area will board at the entrance to Glenbrook:
ZCES - Bus will arrive at 7:36 a.m.

At the lake: Douglas County Schools closed, Lake Tahoe Unified opened

The 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

The 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.

Time to register for Lake Tahoe Unified schools

With school starting on August 31, its now time for children entering South Lake Tahoe schools for the first time to register,

Kindergartners need to be registered at their designated elementary school, as determined by location. Boundaries are available for viewing at www.ltusd.org or a map can be picked up at the Education Center at 1021 Al Tahoe Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe.

Lake Tahoe Unified School Board meeting Tuesday

Event Date: 
June 23, 2015 - 6:00pm

The Lake Tahoe Unified School Board of Trustees will be holding a meeting on Tuesday, June 22, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.

The following items are included on the agenda:

Twenty-five teachers and staff retiring from LTUSD

After working a total of 637 1/2 years for the Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD), 25 teachers, staff members and administrators were recognized in a ceremony Tuesday evening.

LTUSD and the Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation hosted the reception.

Certified Retirees:

Betsy Benavidez, Teacher - 24 years
Karen Boyer, Speech Therapist - 20 years
Howard Coleman, Teacher - 32 years
Beth Delacour, Principal - 32 years
Madeline Fernald, Teacher - 16 years
Joann Hernandez, School Counselor - 15 years
Deborah Kushner - 31 years

South Lake Tahoe kindergarten and transitional kindergarten sign-ups

Sign-ups for both kindergarten and transitional kindergarten in Lake Tahoe Unified Schools will be held May 4 - May 8.

To be eligible for enrollment a child must be five years of age on or before September 1, 2015. If your child will turn five years of age between September 2 and December 2, 2015, they qualify for transitional kindergarten which is a two year Kindergarten program located at Tahoe Valley Elementary School.

To register, California Law requires that:

1. You bring child's birth certificate;

Snow Day for all Lake Tahoe Unified Schools on Friday

The Lake Tahoe Unified School District has announced they are calling a snow day for all schools in South Lake Tahoe on Friday, December 12, 2014. Due to the anticipated serious winter weather conditions as forecast by the National Weather Service, they wanted to ensure the safety of all students and staff.

Kindergarten, middle school and high school registration for South Lake Tahoe schools in August

Registration for kindergarten at South Lake Tahoe schools will be held on August 4th. South Tahoe Middle School registration for new students will be held on August 12 and for new students at South Tahoe High August 11-14.

The first day of school is August 25th.

South Tahoe High Principal Promoted to LTUSD Assistant Superintendent

Ivonne Larson, the Principal of South Tahoe High, was named Assistant Superintendent by the Lake Tahoe Unified School District Board on Tuesday, April 22. She will be in charge of Secondary Education, Career Technical Education and AVID for the district starting July 1, 2014.

This is the first time LTUSD has had an Assistant Superintendent since Barbara Davis resigned in August of 2005. The new position for Assistant Superintendent is part time.

The District will post a job opening for STHS Principal this week to replace Larson.

Local Elementary School May Be Rebranded as Sierra House Mountain Academy

The idea of Sierra House Elementary School becoming the Sierra House Mountain Academy was presented to the Lake Tahoe Unified School Board this week. If this becomes reality, Sierra House would join the other themed South Lake Tahoe elementary schools: Meyers is the Environmental Magnet School and Tahoe Valley is the Performing Arts Magnet School.

South Lake Tahoe Community Advisory Committee Meeting

Event Date: 
February 4, 2014 - 5:30pm

The Community Advisory Committee will provide parents with resources needed to handle every day questions issues concerning their children.

Lake Tahoe Unified School District psychologists will be on hand to answer these questions, and more:

· Is your child struggling with her homework?
· Do you feel like your kids never listen?
· Are sibling battles out of control?
· Are you worried about your child’s behavior?
· Would you like to meet other parents who share your concerns?

Transgender Bill for School Equality is Passed Into Law

California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Assembly Bill 1266 which allows transgender youth to use whatever bathroom and participate on whichever sports team they believe matches their gender identity. This groundbreaking bill gives students in public K-12 schools the right "to participate in sex-segregated programs, activities and facilities" based on their self-perception, regardless of their birth gender.

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