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How will the school boundaries be changed?

Staff are working to determine new school site boundaries which will be presented to the board of education for review at the Jan. 14, 2026, board meeting. We will also take public comment on...

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Lincoln puts children at high risk. Training the children by what they see in the negative from day one. Close it and use it for the board office.

We appreciate your feedback and your concerns regarding safety at our schools. Safety is our highest priority at every campus, including Lincoln Elementary, and we remain committed to strengthening...

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We should not close schools that are doing so well with students and staff.

Just because they are a 1 mile radius doesn't make sense, yet a school like Patterson, yes it is the only school in that area, but the location is really bad. So many bad things happen there. They don’t even...

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Why can’t we change the time we go to school or can we change our short days to Friday or Monday instead of Wednesday?

I have to wake up so early in the morning and be dropped off at school by 7:30 a.m. just so that my sister gets to her school by 8 a.m. and so that...

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My child was slated to go to Highland Elementary in the next few years. We bought our house specifically because it was in proximity to Highland.

What reasons specifically was Highland closed as opposed to Cooper. We have been told by several families that they don’t consider Cooper to be...

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What is the plan for the properties once these schools are closed?

The district is exploring options for the reuse of closed school properties, such as programmatic use, employee housing to support staff retention, professional...

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I understand the reasoning for closing, if there isn't enough kids to fill the school, you all must look into maintaining the budget while also meeting the needs of the children.

I understand the reasoning for closing, if there isn't enough kids to fill the school, you all must look into maintaining the budget while also meeting...

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Do you partner with private not-for-profit schools for students with specialized IEPs transferring in from another school district?

When it comes to students with specialized Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), the key distinction...

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Hello, I am a mother of a student at Lincoln elementary.

We started at Mare Island Health and Fitness Academy last year and we were told that we would still have a spot there only to find out a few days before the school...

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I hope you guys understand that no one is going to pick up the slack with all these cuts you just posted. The revolt will be significant!

VCUSD faces a $32 million unrestricted general fund deficit over the next two years. Closing this gap will require...

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Our home school is Mare Island, but it is being closed. Our daughter will be going into kindergarten.

How do we know which school she will be attending in August?

If your child is already enrolled in a TK program with VCUSD, they will automatically be enrolled in kindergarten at their home school. Home schools are determined by the VCUSD boundary map. Please locate your home school on the school locator map to determine where your child will be enrolled.

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I am concerned that being at the Mare Island campus is going to cause me to be late to work after drop off.

Will Vallejo Charter provide extended morning/before-school care? Even just 15 extra minutes (7:45 a.m.) will make enough of a difference for me.

Students will be able to access the Mare Island campus as early as 8 a.m. for breakfast at Vallejo Charter School. However, there will not be extended care or supervision in the morning prior to 8 a.m.

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You keep saying that the district's top priority is keeping kids safe but the district is doing nothing except filling your pockets with cash.

If you want Vallejo to be a recommended city to live in you better start making schools safer.

We appreciate your feedback and your concerns regarding safety at our schools. Safety is our highest priority at every campus, and we remain committed to strengthening security whenever and wherever possible. This includes improvements such as updated fencing, controlled entry points, security personnel, alarm systems and closed-circuit television monitoring systems that allow us to monitor each school site, and partnerships with local law enforcement.

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My son is in TK. Is it required to re enroll him as a new student for Kindergarten?

What is the process? Will he automatically go straight to Kindergarten?

If your child is already enrolled in a TK program with VCUSD, they will automatically be enrolled in kindergarten at their current school. Should you be interested in enrolling your child in a different school within the district, you need to request an intra-district transfer during open enrollment. For intra-district transfer requests, please visit our website.

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If my child’s school was closed (Vallejo Charter) will they be able to apply to Cave language academy even if Vallejo charter was not a dual language school?

I saw that students affected by school closures would get priority in enrollments?

Vallejo Charter School is not closing but changing locations to the former Mare Island Health and Fitness Academy’s campus at 400 Rickover Street.

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How can I buy an old 1988 yearbook from when it was Solano Jr. High?

Unfortunately, school yearbooks are unavailable for purchase outside of the current year. They are made to order only.

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Porque se va a cerrar la escuela Loma Vista Environmental acabo de mudarme a esta cuidad e inscribí a mi hijo a esta escuela que corresponde a mi dirección entonces después a dónde irá ala escuela mi hijo

"Why is Loma Vista Environmental School going to close? I just moved to this city and enrolled my child in this school, which corresponds to my address. So, where will my child go to school afterward?"

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Hello! I wouldn't say I live in this area anymore, but I did grow up in Vallejo for almost half my life, I'm a senior in High School now and I'm just wondering if there were any long standing members/teachers that still teach, since maybe 2012?

I would like to speak to the people who taught me when I was a lot younger if I can get the chance.

We recommend you look at the staff directories on each school website for the schools you attended when you were younger to see if you recognize any of your prior teachers. Their contact information is within the directories.

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I have seen the news of the plan to shut down a few of the VCUSD schools, and I see that Mare Island Health and Fitness is potentially one of them.

I just moved to the city, and Mare Island has come highly recommended to enroll my children. My question is if Mare Island is on this list to shut down, what are some great alternative schools that you would recommend?

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Loma Vista parents don't want to move our kids to Solano Widenmann. That school had 2 break-ins this year.

For me it's not too safe to have my kids in there. Will there also be smaller classes or larger groups in each classroom now that they will be adding more kids? We already have 30 kids per teacher; it's way too many. I hope you guys are doing smaller classes for the benefit of the kids.

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