Saddleback Valley Unified School District Explained

Saddleback Valley Unified School District
Type:Public
City:Mission Viejo
Grades:K–12
Superintendent:Crystal Turner, Ed.D.
Schools:34
Students:24,954 (2020–2021)
Teachers:1,021.84 (FTE)
Staff:2,217.35 (FTE)
Ratio:24.42:1
Address:25631 Peter A. Hartman Way, Mission Viejo, California, 92691

Saddleback Valley Unified School District (SVUSD) is a public school district in South Orange County, California.[1] It includes 23 elementary schools, four intermediate schools, four comprehensive high schools, and four alternative schools. It serves all of Lake Forest and Laguna Hills and serves parts of Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, and a very small portion of Irvine.[2] It also serves the unincorporated communities of Trabuco Canyon and Modjeska. Also, while Laguna Woods has no schools due to it being a retirement community, students who live with relatives in the area may choose to attend schools in the Saddleback Valley district.

Schools

High schools

Intermediate schools

Elementary schools

Alternative Schools

Saddleback Virtual Academy

The SVUSD Virtual Academy serves students at the Elementary, Intermediate, and High School levels.[9]

Defunct Schools

Sex abuse allegations

On March 23, 2022, two former Mission Viejo High School students filed a civil suit in Orange County Superior Court alleging that James Harris, husband of SVUSD visual and performing arts coordinator Kathy Cannarozzi Harris as well as a substitute teacher at the school, groomed them and sexually abused them in the late 1990s. One of the plaintiffs was 15 at the time. The women allege that Kathy Harris personally observed the abuse, which allegedly occurred on the Mission Viejo High School campus and at her home. According to the filing,[10] [11] they reported the abuse to the SVUSD several times over the course of two decades, but no decisive action was taken. Jim Harris denied the allegations to the Los Angeles Times. The SVUSD said it was investigating.[12] Kathy Harris still teaches at the school.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EdData - District Profile - Saddleback Valley Unified . 2023-03-02 . www.ed-data.org.
  2. Web site: MySchoolLocator for Saddleback Valley Unified School District. 2021-04-15. locator.decisioninsite.com.
  3. Web site: La Paz Intermediate Saddleback Valley Unified School District . 2023-03-02 . www.svusd.org . en-US.
  4. Web site: Los Alisos Intermediate Saddleback Valley Unified School District . 2023-03-02 . www.svusd.org . en-US.
  5. Web site: RSM Intermediate Saddleback Valley Unified School District . 2023-03-02 . www.svusd.org . en-US.
  6. Web site: Serrano Intermediate Saddleback Valley Unified School District . 2023-03-02 . www.svusd.org . en-US.
  7. Web site: Esperanza Education Center Saddleback Valley Unified School District . 2023-03-02 . www.svusd.org . en-US.
  8. Web site: High School Credit Recovery Saddleback Valley Unified School District . 2023-03-02 . www.svusd.org . en-US.
  9. Web site: Virtual Academy Saddleback Valley Unified School District . 2023-03-02 . www.svusd.org . en-US.
  10. Web site: March 23, 2022 . Orange County Superior Court .
  11. Web site: March 29, 2022 . Ex-substitute teacher in Mission Viejo sexually assaulted female students for years, lawsuit alleges . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220329225447/https://www.ocregister.com/2022/03/29/ex-substitute-teacher-in-mission-viejo-sexually-assaulted-female-students-for-years-lawsuit-alleges/ . March 29, 2022 . Orange County Register.
  12. Web site: March 26, 2022 . They were groomed and groped, but O.C. school 'turned a blind eye' for decades, suit alleges . https://web.archive.org/web/20220326172109/https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-03-26/mission-viejo-drama-teacher-husband-sex-abuse-lawsuit . March 26, 2022 . Los Angeles Times.
  13. Web site: Mission Viejo High School Diablo Drama . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220327042716/https://www.mvhsdrama.com/copy-of-alumni . March 27, 2022.

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