Del Vallejo Leadership and STEAM Academy

Today, Giddy Up Ranch brought their incredible mobile petting zoo to our campus! 🐐🐑🐪

Our scholars had the opportunity to get up close and personal with camels, goats, sheep, cows, llamas, pigs, chickens, and several other animals they don’t normally interact with on a daily basis. For many of them, it was a brand-new and unforgettable experience!

Here at Del Vallejo, we strive to provide our scholars with a wide variety of enriching experiences that spark curiosity, build connections, and create lasting memories. Today was definitely one for the books! 🐄✨

✨ Powerful Learning Moment for Our Scholars ✨

Today, Hardy Brown delivered an incredible Black History presentation to our scholars. He shared powerful insights about the past and the history of slavery, bringing history to life in a meaningful way. Even more impactful, he brought several original artifacts dating back to the 1700s — and our students were absolutely mesmerized!

We are grateful for opportunities like this that deepen understanding, spark curiosity, and honor the importance of Black history.

This morning, our principal welcomed families to our special “Muffins with Mom” celebration! 💙🧁

Parents and students enjoyed a delicious breakfast together while hearing about the exciting things happening on campus and the incredible progress our scholars are making. We were also proud to recognize several scholars for their outstanding academic achievement and exemplary citizenship! 🌟

At Del Vallejo, we believe strong partnerships with our families and community help our scholars shine even brighter. Thank you to everyone who joined us!

🎉✨ Black History Trivia Time! ✨🎉
Our Black History Trivia Table, hosted by our amazing AAPAC Committee, brought fun, learning, and celebration together in the best way! 🖤📚

A special thank you to our ETSA counselors for coming out to lead and run the activities — we truly appreciate your partnership and support in creating engaging experiences for our students.

Celebrating history, building knowledge, and strengthening community — together! 💛✊🏾

This past weekend, 8 of our DV Dance Scholars proudly represented us at the district-wide Black History Parade, alongside our amazing Cadets — and we couldn’t be more proud! 🖤✨

For each of them, this was their first parade and first performance off our school grounds, and they showed up with confidence, excellence, and Jaguar pride! 🐆💃🏾 They truly performed beautifully for our community.

Way to go, DV Dance Scholars! The future is bright! 🌟

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of hosting the Pacific High School marching band, and what an incredible experience it was! The energy, talent, and dedication on display were amazing. It was especially meaningful to see so many of our former students continuing to grow and thrive in their band journey. We are incredibly proud of you all—keep up the great work!

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed that education is a pathway to freedom, justice, and opportunity. He reminded us that “the function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically”—a mission that lives on every day at Del Vallejo Leadership and STEAM Academy.

At Del Vallejo, we honor Dr. King’s legacy by empowering scholars to become critical thinkers, compassionate leaders, and innovators who use science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math to create positive change. His vision challenges us to educate not only the mind, but also the heart—preparing our students to lead with integrity, equity, and purpose.

Today, we recommit to Dr. King’s dream by nurturing leaders who will build a more just and inclusive future. ✨