Conejo Valley Unified School District Explained

Address:	1400 East Janss Road
City:	Thousand Oaks
Zipcode:	91362
Type:	Public
Superintendent:	Mark W. McLaughlin, Ed.D.^[1]
Grades:	K–12
Students:	17,397 (2020–2021)16,703 (2022–2023)
Teachers:	798.26 (FTE)
Staff:	733.49 (FTE)
Ratio:	21.79:1

The Conejo Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) is a school district in Ventura County, California. The district serves the Conejo Valley area, including the city of Thousand Oaks, the adjacent community of Newbury Park, and the Ventura County portion of Westlake Village.

History

The Conejo Valley Unified School District was established in 1974 from the merger of three school districts covering the Conejo Valley, including two elementary districts and the eastern portion of the Oxnard Union High School District (OUHSD). Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park high schools predate unification, having been built by OUHSD in the 1960s.^[2]

Schools

Elementary schools

• Acacia Elementary School
• Aspen Elementary School
• Banyan Elementary School
• Conejo Elementary School
• Open Classroom Leadership Magnet School
• Cypress Elementary School
• EARTHS Magnet School
• Glenwood Elementary School
• Ladera Elementary School
• Lang Ranch Elementary School
• Madroña Elementary School
• Maple Elementary School
• Sycamore Canyon Elementary School
• Walnut Elementary School
• Weathersfield Elementary School
• Westlake Elementary School
• Westlake Hills Elementary School
• Wildwood Elementary School

Middle schools

• Colina Middle School
• Los Cerritos Middle School
• Redwood Middle School
• Sequoia Middle School
• Century Academy
• Sycamore Canyon Middle School

Los Cerritos Middle School

Los Cerritos Middle School (LCMS) was named a Blue Ribbon School in 2004.

In 2010, the Los Cerritos Middle School Jazz Band became the first Ventura County school band to perform at the Midwest Band Clinic, an international band and orchestra conference that is held annually in Chicago. According to school representatives, the invitation is the highest honor a school band can receive.^[3]

Sequoia Middle School

Sequoia Middle School was named a California Distinguished School in 2011, the only Ventura County school to be so honored that year.^[4]

High schools

• Newbury Park High School
• Thousand Oaks High School
• Westlake High School
• Conejo Valley High School
• Century Academy

Adult schools

• Conejo Valley Adult School

School board

Board members

The Conejo Valley Unified School District School Board consists of five trustees from five districted areas within Conejo Valley and one student board trustee.^[5]

• Cindy Goldberg-President
• Lisa Evans Powell-Vice President
• Bill Gorback-Clerk
• Lauren Gill
• Karen Sylvester
• Aidan Light-Student

Notes and References

1. Web site: Superintendent / Overview . July 13, 2023 . Conejo Valley Unified School District.
2. Web site: About: District History . https://web.archive.org/web/20131125031554/http://www.ouhsd.k12.ca.us/about/ . dead . November 25, 2013 . Oxnard Union High School District .
3. News: Westlake High School students to enjoy Chicago and all that jazz . McGrath . Rachel . Ventura County Star . December 20, 2012 . February 22, 2021 . limited .
4. Web site: California Distinguished Schools Awardees 2011 . . 2014-09-10 . 2016-05-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160507021324/http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cs/disting2011.asp . dead .
5. Web site: Board member overview. Conejo Valley Unified School District .