Claremont School News
Pomona College’s December 10, 2025 settlement agreement resolving a U.S. Department of Civil Rights Title VI investigation indicated students should expect numerous policy changes beginning in spring 2026 designed to prevent further claims of antisemitism. Now three weeks into the spring semester, Molly Chakery, Associated Students of Pomona College representative and sophomore class president, said ASPC has had limited communication with the school regarding any changes. Photo/by Lisa Chakery
Parents and guardians of Claremont Unified School District students are reminded the first day of the 2022-23 school year is Wednesday, August 31.
The election for Claremont Unified School District Board of Directors new trustee areas 1, 3 and 4 takes place November 8, and time is running out for those who wish to run.
It’s normal to feel nervous about the first day of school. Elementary schoolers wonder if they’ll like their new teacher, and high school students worry they can’t balance six advanced classes. But with shootings becoming more commonplace, a new, more chilling question arises: do students feel safe?
After a sleepless night of tossing and turning and constantly refreshing her inbox, the email Claremont Graduate University student Deja Darrington had been anxiously awaiting finally arrived. Upon opening it, she was immediately greeted by a celebratory message: The American Association of University Women had awarded her a fellowship of $18,000.
Claremont nonprofit Children’s Foundation of America, which provides educational support and supplies to local foster youth, is amid its annual back-to-school drive, which provides new backpacks filled with school supplies to hundreds of trauma-affected children. The deadline for donating new, unused supplies and backpacks is next Friday, July 15. Donors can also shop CFA’s Amazon […]
Mountain View Elementary School’s Ava Coronado, right to left, Espn Kinny, Maliyah Mccutcheon, Shyanne Mccutcheon, Sophia Citron, and teacher Alica Sanchez, were honored June 14th at the award ceremony for rescuing a hummingbird that became exhausted after being trapped inside a building. The COURIER was on hand as the students received a certificate for their […]
On June 4, Vivian Webb School gradated its class of 2022. Days later on June 8, Webb’s schools announced that Vivian Webb School’s class of 2022 will “matriculate to the top colleges and universities around the nation.” For the 25th consecutive year, 100% of the class was admitted to a four-year selective college or university. […]
In the coming months, the view from the 10 Freeway is going to look a little different. In a recent news release from Cal Poly Pomona, the university’s iconic CLA tower “is slated for demolition this summer.” The tower was opened in 1993 and was the soaring campus landmark made of limestone-clad obelisk visible from […]
On Friday, May 13, graduating seniors from high schools across San Bernardino and Riverside counties, were in great spirits during a performance by the Sigma Gamma Rho sorority. COURIER photo/Andrew Alonzo
Pomona College has a new dean Professor of computer science Yuqing Melanie Wu, an expert in data management and query optimization whose love for teaching drew her to the liberal arts, will become Pomona College’s next vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college effective July 1. Wu arrived at Pomona in 2014 […]
On Sunday May 15, Project ARTstART, the Claremont Lewis Museum of Art’s signature arts education program for youth, directed by Rich Deely, will wrap up its exhibit, “StART It Up!” The exhibit celebrates Project ARTstART’s eleventh year and will display student artwork from grades four, five and six at Mountain View, Oakmont, Sumner, Sycamore and […]
This weekend, the seven Claremont Colleges will be holding their spring commencement ceremonies for the class of 2022. The various commencements will feature hundreds of graduating students, as well as many distinguished speakers. Here’s the latest information.
The total cash value of outgoing Claremont Unified School District Superintendent Jeff Wilson’s severance package will very likely exceed $300,000.
Oakmont Elementary School kindergarten teacher Lorrie Brown was named Claremont Unified School District’s teacher of the year at a playfully surreptitious ceremony last week during the school board meeting.
The total cash value of outgoing Claremont Unified School District Superintendent Jeff Wilson’s severance package will very likely exceed $300,000. The separation agreement includes a guaranteed cash settlement of $296,818, representing 12 months of salary, up to a year of health benefits worth up to $8,050, and a cash out of unused vacation time after Wilson’s final day on July 1.
Billionaire and Claremont McKenna College graduate, George Roberts speaks during a recent commencement at the college. Claremont McKenna officials announced Friday that Roberts had donated $140 million to CMC for the construction of its east campus expansion. COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff