VENTURA COUNTY — Due to air quality concerns, some Ventura County school districts will remain closed through the remainder of this week (Dec. 13, 14 and 15). This includes school sites and classrooms operated by the Ventura County Office of Education in the Ventura, Oxnard and Ojai areas (see the full list below). This chart reflects the latest information we have received from the districts. It will be updated regularly at www.vcoe.org as we receive new information.
ACE Charter High School | CLOSED Dec. 13-15, more info | |
Briggs Elementary | CLOSED Dec. 13-15, more info | |
CAPE Charter School | OPEN | |
Conejo Valley Unified | OPEN | |
Fillmore Unified | OPEN | |
Hueneme Elementary | CLOSED (reopening Jan. 3) more info | |
Las Virgenes Unified | OPEN | |
Mesa Union Elementary | CLOSED (reopening Dec. 18) more info | |
Moorpark Unified | OPEN | |
Mupu Elementary | CLOSED (reopening Jan. 8) | |
Oak Park Unified | OPEN | |
Ocean View Elementary | CLOSED (reopening Dec. 18) more info | |
Ojai Unified | CLOSED (reopening Jan. 2) more info | |
Oxnard Elementary | CLOSED (reopening Jan. 8) more info | |
Oxnard Union HSD | CLOSED Dec. 13-15, more info | |
Pleasant Valley | OPEN | |
Rio Elementary | CLOSED (reopening Dec. 18) more info | |
Santa Clara Elementary | CLOSED (reopening Dec. 18) | |
Santa Paula Unified | CLOSED (reopening Dec. 18) more info | |
Simi Valley Unified | OPEN | |
Somis Union School District | OPEN | |
Valley Oak Charter School | CLOSED Dec. 13-15 | |
VCOE Career Education Center – Camarillo | OPEN | |
VCOE Career Education Center – Moorpark | OPEN | |
VCOE-operated school sites and classrooms | PARTIALLY OPEN (details below) | |
Ventura Charter School | CLOSED Dec. 13-15 | |
Ventura Unified | CLOSED Dec. 13-15, more info | |
Vista Real Charter School | CLOSED (reopening Jan. 2) more info |
Detailed Closure Information about VCOE-operated Schools
Due to air quality concerns, the following VCOE-operated school sites and classrooms will remain CLOSED on Thursday, December 14: Boswell School, Penfield School, Ojai TEAMS, Dwire School, James Foster School, and the VCOE-operated special education classrooms at Ventura High School, Balboa Middle School, Emily Ritchen, Williams and Sunkist Schools.
All other VCOE-operated schools and classrooms will be OPEN on Thursday, December 14. This includes Gateway and Providence Schools, the Career Education Center locations in Camarillo and Moorpark, Triton Academy, ACCESS, Phoenix School sites, Dean Triggs School as well as the VCOE special education classrooms in Camarillo, Moorpark and Thousand Oaks.
The health and safety of our students is our top priority. We are continually monitoring air quality and will be providing masks and limiting outdoor activity as conditions warrant. VCOE will send an automated notification to families and staff if conditions change, resulting in additional closures.
About the Ventura County Office of Education: The Ventura County Office of Education provides a broad array of fiscal, training and technology support services to local school districts, helping to maintain and improve lifelong educational opportunities for children, educators and community members. VCOE also operates schools that serve students with severe disabilities and behavioral issues, provides career education courses, and coordinates countywide academic competitions including Mock Trial and the Ventura County Science Fair. Learn more at: www.vcoe.org.