SIATech’s network of public California high schools graduated more than 375 young people in 2023-2024. This number continues to climb as students complete the coursework and credits each student needs in order to graduate with a WASC-accredited diploma. As of today, June 6, 2024, the number of SIATech graduates in 2023-24 is 382! This is See The Story
We are eager to announce that our next staff spotlight is for SIATech at Sacramento Job Corps Social Studies Teacher Ms. Wiesner! “Join us in celebrating the remarkable career of our beloved colleague! With unwavering patience, loyalty, and kindness, she has touched our hearts daily, embodying these values effortlessly,” said Sacramento Job Corps Principal Terena See The Story
Students from three SIATech high school sites, SIATech Downtown LA, SIATech East LA and SIATech Moreno Valley, had the privilege to receive a personal tour of Back Bone Society’s clothing factory led by owner and entrepreneur Arturo Solis. In Mr. Solis’ words, students discovered “how an LA based fashion brand operates in an uncertain economic environment, navigating See The Story
We are thrilled to share that our next staff spotlight is for SIATech East LA Student Support Specialist Ms. Alejandri. She has been nominated for her diligent work on the CTE and Paxton Patterson Program despite it not being her main responsibility. “She steps up when needed, always offers her help, and goes above and See The Story
Congratulations to the winner of the SIATech schools’ staff spotlight, our Student and State Reporting Specialist Shakinah Brown! Nominated by her peers, Ms. Brown was chosen because she is “hard working, dedicated, and passionate person that contributes so much to SIATech.” Ms. Brown has been serving at SIATech for five years and works to ensure See The Story
Kayla Mere, an Outreach Specialist from Outreach Services at Palomar College visited SIATech North County Independent Study (NCIS) High School in Oceanside on Thursday, May 16, 2024. She was accompanied by Emily, a Palomar student and Palomar Ambassador from Outreach Services. Kayla and Emily were exciting, dynamic, and enthusiastic, connecting with our students and representing Palomar See The Story
A group of SIATech Moreno Valley Independent Study High School (MVIS) students had the privilege to visit the Getty Center in Los Angeles in May 2024. The Getty Center was established by the The Getty Trust and funded by the riches of entrepreneur J. Paul Getty. After being welcomed by the Getty Program Coordinator, students See The Story
On Thursday, May 9th students at SIATech El Centro Independent Study High School (ECIS) were given the opportunity to attend a college workshop held on the SIATech El Centro school site. Community Schools Engagement Coordinator, Jose Martinez collaborated with Imperial Valley College to assist students through the college enrollment process. A total of five Imperial Valley See The Story
On Thursday, May 9, 2024 Norma Villa Cortez, a Career Technical Program Specialist with the Workforce, Community & Continuing Education Department at Palomar College visited SIATech North County High School (NCIS) in Oceanside. This is an example of how SIATech schools provides more than just a high school diploma by helping students learn more about careers and job See The Story
SIATech High Schools are excited to welcome Maricella Evangelista as its new Student Wellness Coordinator. In this role, Ms. Evangelista will promote and enhance the overall mental health mission by providing services that strengthen home, school, and community partnerships, and address barriers to learning and achievement. Her first day was May 1, 2024. Ms. Evangelista See The Story
On Thursday, May 2nd Eric Tippeconnic visited SIATech North County Independent Study High School to share his presentation: Decolonizing Space Through Art and Improving Native American Visibility. Welcoming this guest speaker is an example of how SIATech high schools work to help SIATech students be “curious” and “critical and creative thinkers,” two key elements of See The Story
Congratulations to SIATech’s latest Completer of the Entrepreneurship and Small Business Career Pathway! Student Gabriela Montes, who currently enrolled at SIATech East Los Angeles High School, is the first SIATech student to complete the three-course Entrepreneurship pathway and pass the Certiport exam to become certified in Entrepreneurship and Small Business. Gabriela is pursuing a career See The Story
Congratulations to Dr. Jake Gordon who is the new Executive Director of Schools effective May 1, 2024. Dr. Gordon brings a wealth of experience to his new role where he has been a principal for 13 years across different SIATech sites, and Dr. Gordon was a SIATech teacher for three years. His service has included See The Story
SIATech South Bay Independent Study High School (SBIS), located in Chula Vista, has been proactive in making connections with various local theaters such as The Old Globe, Cygnet Theatre, Diversionary Theatre, San Diego Latino Film Festival, and the San Diego Opera House. As a result, each season, the Educational Directors from these organizations contact Independent See The Story
On Thursday April 25th, SIATech North County (NCIS) in Oceanside welcomed guest speaker Chef Oscar from the California Culinary Arts Institute (CCAI) which is located in San Diego. This guest speaker is an example of how SIATech strives to connect our high school students with career exploration and exposure to job training opportunities after high school. See The Story
SIATech welcomes Dr. Delia Castillo as its new Assistant Superintendent Administrative Services. In this role Dr. Castillo will provide administrative oversight to our school sites, and supervise the communications and data services teams, among other responsibilities. Dr. Castillo has served in the field of education for almost 25 years. She started as the band and See The Story
Mark your calendar for the Spring 2024 graduations of SIATech High School students. Attendance may be limited so be sure to talk with your student if you are interested in being present. Come cheer on your friends and family as they walk across the stage to earn their high school diploma! Here are the graduation See The Story
On Tuesday March 26, 2024, a total of 65 SIATech students were hosted by Mt. San Jacinto College for a day of empowerment and career exploration. Each of the SIATech independent study campuses sent students and staff to attend the SIATech Youth Summit. The day had student and staff representatives from the SIATech high school See The Story
After graduating from the Chula Vista campus SIATech South Bay High School in 2022-2023, SIATech Alumnus Grant Goodale enlisted in the US Space Force and he recently finished basic training. In a testament to the strong teacher-student relationship that had been formed while he was at SIATech, Grant extended an invitation to SIATech South Bay See The Story
SIATech South Bay is hosting an open house orientation day on March 15th from 9:30-3:00! The orientations will be held throughout the day and you are free to drop by anytime between 9:30-3:00. What to expect More information on what SIATech is all about and how it could benefit you Meet our AMAZING staff that See The Story
On Tuesday, February 15 MiraCosta College (MCC) student ambassadors visited SIATech NCIS. The MCC team gave an informational presentation to NCIS students about their campus life. After the session, seven NCIS students were then selected to tour the MiraCosta campus. A week later, on Tuesday, February 22, NCIS Mentor Teacher Amanda Roletti joined the selected See The Story
