Saratoga Union School District

09/11/2026

Twenty-five years ago, a somber morning changed the course of our nation. Many who work in Saratoga Union School District today were students themselves on September 11. We remember the unbelievable news, the surreal drive to school, the quiet halls, the heavy air and sitting together in classrooms, watching history unfold as nearly 3,000 innocent lives were tragically lost. We were bonded by a day that would forever alter global history, aviation and national security.

Living through that history molded us. It taught us the power of community, the selflessness of the heroes who answered the call and the importance of showing up for one another. Today, as educators and staff, those same values guide our work every day as we focus on "Nurturing minds. Inspiring futures."

Our students today were not alive on 9/11, but its lessons live on through how we teach, lead and care for them. Today we reflect, we honor every life lost and we promise to Never Forget. 🇺🇸
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09/07/2026

🛠️🇺🇸 In observance of Labor Day today (Monday, September 7), all Saratoga Union School District (SUSD) schools and the District Office will be closed. The day off allows us the chance to honor the incredible contributions and achievements of American workers, a proud tradition created by the labor movement and made a federal holiday in 1894.

At SUSD, we celebrate the workforce of today and the innovators of tomorrow. It is during these formative school years that children first begin to dream about their future jobs. Thanks to our dedicated teachers and staff, students are exposed to a wide variety of career interests to help them realize those dreams. Whatever industry they eventually choose to pursue, we are here to support their journey by “Nurturing Minds. Inspiring Futures.” Have a safe and restful holiday.

09/03/2026

Strong community engagement builds the permanent relationships needed beyond school and district lines to fulfill Saratoga Union School District's focus on "Nurturing minds. Inspiring futures." A big shoutout to staff from the Santa Clara County Office of Education for spending time with students and staff at Argonaut Elementary School on the first day of school.

✏ We can't believe September is already here! It seems like the first days of school were yesterday. Thank you to Ms. Ollero for letting us spend some time with your class at Argonaut Elementary on your first day of school in late August. 🦉Ollie had a great time looking at the art around the campus and meeting staff from both SCCOE and Argonaut.
Saratoga Union School District

09/02/2026

Last week Saratoga Union School District (SUSD) held Back to School Nights across all of our sites, three elementary schools and one middle school. These informational evenings gave parents the chance to connect with their students’ site principals and teachers while learning about expectations, curriculum, events and more for the 2026-2027 school year.

SUSD prides itself on our successful schools, recognizing that while our staff is a critical component of these achievements, a strong relationship with guardians goes hand in hand to ensure students thrive, flourish and learn.

08/31/2026

In Saratoga Union School District, we want to ensure that every student feels welcome on our school campuses every day. Redwood Middle School was helping students connect with their interests during Club-a-Palooza during lunchtime last week. Students and volunteer leaders in clubs ranging from Garden Club to Spelling Bee, Rainbow Alliance, Student Ambassadors, Science Olympiad, Griffin Connect and Drama Club, were tabling, talking about their experiences with interested students and handing out flyers to encourage them to join.

Events like this build a strong sense of community, which helps our students thrive, flourish and learn at our four schools across the District year-round.

08/18/2026

UPDATE: We had to make a quick update, but more importantly we’re back to drop the FULL track!

Saratoga Union School District is hitting high notes and staying right on key! 🎶 Enjoy this video featuring an original song paired with a collage of photos to memorialize the new school year.

The doors across our four campuses are open wide, buzzing with back-to-school magic as we continue our first full week of the 2026–2027 school year. As our students and staff settle into the rhythm of their new classrooms, SUSD continues to hit all the right notes by nurturing minds and inspiring futures. Here’s to keeping this harmony going all year long.

🎧 Listen to the entire original song at https://tinyurl.com/SUSDFirstDayForever

08/13/2026

🎒 🔔 Rise and shine! What started as a sketch on the drawing pad is coming to life. This morning parents are packing lunches while students lace up their shoes and strap on their backpacks, getting ready to head out the door to kick off the FIRST DAY of the 2026-2027 school year in the Saratoga Union School District! ✏️✨

📸 Want to capture the magic of day one? Print out this official back-to-school sign (also available on our District and school webpages), have your student hold it and snap a picture. We can’t wait to see those proud first-day smiles. You can easily share your photos with the SUSD community by:

-Tagging us with on social media
-Dropping them in the comments below ⬇️
-Emailing them directly to [email protected]

Submissions will be considered for our District community photo album.

Have an absolutely amazing first day! ✨

08/12/2026

School starts Thursday in Saratoga Union School District (SUSD) and while our students have been out for the summer, we’ve been tending to our gardens and nurturing life year-round! 🌳🦋 In the Saratoga Elementary School garden, District staff have been following monarch butterflies through their entire life cycle, from tiny eggs on the milkweed, to chrysalis, to finally unfolding their wings. We recently released them to take flight in the very habitat where they emerged, joining those who came before them.

Growth is never "one size fits all." Just like these monarchs, our students develop at their own unique pace, starting small and taking flight when they are truly ready to flourish. As life comes full circle, we can't wait to see our new and returning students "released" back into their school habitats and soaring into new classrooms this Thursday, August 13.

08/11/2026

🎒✨ As Saratoga Union School District (SUSD) kicks off the new school year Thursday, August 13, we’re keeping a firm focus on both our immediate goals and the long-term future of our students and families.

Monday’s all-staff kick-off was full of high energy, from colleagues sharing warm hugs after a summer apart to our site principals and administrators rolling up their sleeves to dish out breakfast! During the meeting, Superintendent Dr. Ken Geisick reflected on a defining moment early in his career: "Net Day ‘96," when the Internet first transformed education.

Now, 30 years later, SUSD remains future-ready. We welcomed AI consultant A.J. Juliani to lead a discussion on how to responsibly embrace the ever-evolving technology while keeping that spirit of human connection front and center. After all, worksheets don't shape lives in education; teachers and personal connections do. Technology is simply the tool to enhance it.

08/10/2026

🎶 The changes to the orchestra room at Redwood Middle School are music to our ears, long before our talented students have even returned with their instruments in hand for the new school year. Saratoga Union School District (SUSD) crews were busy cutting a rug (or quite a few) during a recent installation of new carpet there. During the summer project, they removed the choir steps so the space will be flat now to fit more students.

This is one of many NOTE-able changes and improvements the District has made across our school sites this summer in preparation for the new school year kicking off on August 13.