Claremont School News
Claremont Unified School District’s seven elementary schools will hold open houses this month for parents and caregivers interested in enrolling their children in transitional kindergarten or kindergarten.
Pomona College had a record year for fundraising in 2024, it announced Monday.
Claremont High School senior cheerleader Kori Epling became the first athlete in the program’s history to earn All-American status throughout her four-year high school career.
Pomona College has responded to a letter from free speech and legal advocacy groups asking the school to withdraw the suspensions of 10 students it alleges participated in an October 7 demonstration at Carnegie Hall. “The College’s response to the October 7, 2024, takeover of Carnegie Hall … does not implicate protected free expression/association,” read the response. “The focus of the subject discipline relates to the targeted disruption of the College’s ability to properly conduct scheduled classes in a well-established academic setting.” Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Claremont High School’s cross-country program has a long history of success, and this season was no exception.
The team made its 11th consecutive appearance at the California Cross Country State Championships on November 30 at Woodward Park in Fresno, finishing sixth. Junior Lyle Mideiros also qualified as an individual and represented the boys varsity team. Photo/by Olivia Su
At the team’s first trip to the regional championships since 2003, Claremont High School’s Marching Band and Color Guard not only recorded their highest finish ever at the November 23 competition, but also its highest points tally ever.
The Webb Schools recently opened the Huang Innovation Wing, a space designed to inspire and empower students in STEM, innovation, and creative problem-solving.
El Roble students Marjorie Barndt and Thijmen Post, and Elite Sports Institute’s Mary Jane Erb returned from last month’s 2024 World Scholar’s Cup Tournament of Champions at Yale University with a combined 20 individual and team medals. Photo/courtesy of John Erb
The Webb Schools recently opened the Huang Innovation Wing, a space designed to inspire and empower students in STEM, innovation, and creative problem-solving. “This initiative significantly enriches academic opportunities, enabling deep engagement with emerging technologies, fostering groundbreaking projects, and cultivating a spirit of ingenuity that embodies Webb’s forward-thinking approach to education,” according to a press release. Photo/by Susan Carpenter
Oakmont Outdoor School and Chaparral Elementary took their turns in delivering their school plans for student achievement at the November 21 Claremont Unified School District Board of Education meeting. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
by Andrew Alonzo | aalonzo@claremont-courier.com Two weeks ago, the Claremont Colleges announced it had acquired the 16-acre former home of the Claremont School of Theology for $7.7 million. The sale closed November 15. Midway through the statement outlining next steps for the property was a mention that TCC had learned November 16 that nonprofit Youth […]
Over the last few weeks, the Courier reached out to public school districts in Claremont, Pomona, La Verne, Glendora, Azusa, and Upland to inquire about the annual salaries and benefits packages of their superintendents, assistant superintendents, and heads of educational services. We took our student numbers from the California Department of Education School Dashboard. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Pomona College students suspended for the academic year for their participation in an October 7 demonstration in Carnegie Hall, pictured here, held a press conference in El Barrio Park on November 15. Speakers included members of Pomona’s dining hall faculty and shop steward Maria Ocampo, Chicana/o-Latina/o studies professor Rita Cano Alcalá, Associated Students of Pomona College Board of Trustees Representative for Student Affairs Oliver Rizvi, and Pitzer student Fia Powers. Photo/by Emilio Bankier
Claremont High School’s Marching Band and Color Guard will compete in the Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association Field Band Championships for the first time since 2003 at 3 p.m. Saturday, November 23 at Long Beach City College’s Veterans Memorial Stadium. “It is an incredible honor for us to be able to represent Claremont at this level again,” said CHS Instrumental Music Director Burke Shouse. Photo/courtesy of Burke Shouse
After more than eight years of acrimonious litigation, The Claremont Colleges Services closed escrow November 15 on the 16-acre former home of the Claremont School of Theology. The sale price was $7.7 million. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Sheryl Oring brought her “I Wish to Say” postcard writing project to the Claremont Colleges on Wednesday, and dozens of students and faculty came out to express their feelings about President-elect Donald Trump. Martha Gonzalez, an associate professor of Chicanx-Latinx studies at Scripps, said she wrote, “He’s an idiot and he’s an imbecile. That he’s a racist. That I want him to keep his hands off our bodies, women’s bodies, and to free Palestine.” Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
In 2008 Sheryl Oring brought her unique “I Wish to Say” postcard writing campaign to Pitzer College, with a goal of spotlighting people of color, primarily women, who were often left out of important political conversations. On Wednesday she returned to the Claremont Colleges and invited the community to express themselves about President-elect Donald Trump. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo