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Covina-Valley Unified School District

  • Covina-Valley Unified to Break Ground on Covina High School Softball and Athletic Complex

    Covina-Valley Unified School District will host a spirited ceremony to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Covina High School Softball and Athletic Complex. The state-of-the-art facility will feature new athletic fields, a snack bar, and restrooms, providing modern amenities to support Covina High student-athletes and elevate the school’s athletic programs.

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  • Covina-Valley Unified Celebrates Class of 2025 with Five Inspiring Graduation Ceremonies

    Covina-Valley Unified School District honored the Class of 2025 with five uplifting commencement ceremonies held June 2-5, celebrating the accomplishments of more than 1,000 graduates as they enter the next chapter of their lives. Graduates from Northview, South Hills, and Covina high schools are headed to prestigious universities, including Harvard University; the University of Pennsylvania; the University of California, Los Angeles; the University of Southern California; the University of California, Irvine; the University of Oregon; and more. Many are attending these institutions with notable scholarships in hand, including the $50,000 Southern California Edison Scholarship and the $25,000 ACE Mentor Scholarship.

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  • Covina High Senior Takes Passion for Impact to UPENN, Extending the School’s Ivy League Legacy

    Covina High School senior Titilola (Lola) Opanubi is preparing to take the next step in her academic journey this fall at the University of Pennsylvania (UPENN), paved by her deep commitment to academic excellence, social impact, and student leadership. Opanubi’s acceptance to UPENN continues a tradition of Ivy League success at Covina High School – a legacy of academic excellence that has spanned the past three years. Driven by a desire to uplift her community, Opanubi has spent her high school years leading and giving back. Through a voluntary Social Impact Project with Close the Gap Foundation, she worked to increase awareness of college access programs, such as “fly-in” opportunities and internships. Opanubi also serves as finance director for IgniteHER, a nonprofit focused on empowering the next generation of young female leaders.

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Covina-Valley Unified School District Hosts College and Career Fair, Prepares Students for the Future

Covina-Valley Unified high school students and families enthusiastically gathered on the District Field to explore their many post-secondary options and help solidify their future plans during the District’s College and Career Fair on Oct. 4. Students visited information booths and spoke with representatives from more than 50 colleges and universities, trade schools, and the armed forces including USC, Chapman University, Grand Canyon University, Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, the U.S. Naval Academy, and more.

Covina-Valley Unified School District to Host College and Career Fair, Provide Resources for Students

Covina-Valley Unified School District will host a College and Career Fair to provide students with important resources as they consider their educational and professional options for the future. More than 50 colleges and universities, trade schools, and the armed forces will be present at the event, including the University of Southern California (USC), Chapman University, Grand Canyon University (GCU), Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, the U.S. Naval Academy, and more.

Covina-Valley Unified Students Hone STEM Skills in Prestigious Summer Academic Programs

Three Covina-Valley Unified School District high school students went above and beyond this summer by seeking out and participating in prestigious academic internships, programs, and camps. Covina High School junior Ashley Raffaeli, Northview High School senior Leonardo Cristofaro, and South Hills High School senior Adam Asmaiel all participated in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) focused programs that enhanced their understanding and knowledge of STEM concepts, while also providing vital experience and insight into various careers in STEM-related fields. Each of the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)-focused programs enhanced the students’ understanding and knowledge of STEM concepts, while also providing vital experience and insight into various careers in STEM-related fields.

Covina-Valley Unified Welcomes New Administrators for 2022-23 School Year

Four new administrators will bring their talent and experience to Covina-Valley Unified School District to begin the 2022-23 school year. Rebecca Handzel will take the helm at New Fairvalley High School, which includes the Adult Transition Program and Covina-Valley Learning Options Academy; Ann Anderson takes over as principal at Grovecenter Elementary School, Kazuko Tuttle is the new principal of Cypress Elementary School, and Elena Camarillo will serve as assistant principal at both Cypress and Mesa elementary schools.

Covina-Valley Unified School District Kicks Off 2022-23 School Year with Celebratory First Day

Covina-Valley Unified enthusiastically welcomed more than 11,000 students onto its campuses on Aug. 22 with banners, balloons, music, and smiling teachers, staff and mascots to begin the 2022-23 school year. The District boasts a range of innovative programs for its students, including preschool and Transitional Kindergarten, dual-immersion courses in Mandarin and Spanish, 23 career technical education pathways, and after school programming that provides both academic support and supervised activities and recreation for students.

Covina-Valley Unified School District Prepares for New School Year with Welcome Back Convocation

Covina-Valley Unified School District welcomed more than 11,000 students back to campuses with banners, balloons, music, and smiling teachers and staff for the first day of school on Aug. 22. The new school year will feature a continuation of the numerous innovative District programs that provide academic support, supervised activities, and recreation for its students. Covina-Valley staff has been working hard to prepare a robust curriculum for students that will inspire educational excellence and help to make the school year a success.

Covina-Valley Unified to Offer Free Meals to Students for the 2022-23 School Year

Covina-Valley Unified School District (C-VUSD) will participate in the Federal Provision 2 Meal Program for the 2022-23 school year, which allows the District to continue serving school meals to all students at no charge. Nutrition Services will serve one free breakfast and one free lunch to C-VUSD students at all District sites Monday through Friday. Students participating in after-school care will also be offered one free supper meal. All other students may receive one free supper meal at Covina High School from 2:50 p.m. to 4 p.m. Students may purchase a second meal in their school’s cafeteria by providing exact change or by having a positive balance in their meal account.

Covina-Valley Unified Students Advocate for Service Through Fashion at Stylish Campus Thrift Store

Covina High School (CHS) students are working together to support their peers and community by creating Colt Outfitters. This on-campus thrift store aims to provide an accessible, low-cost clothing option for all students and work opportunities for special education students. Located in a formerly empty classroom at Covina High, the trendy thrift shop is decorated with lights and fashionable knick-knacks and filled with merchandise that students donate to students. Everything at the store costs a mere two dollars, making the shop an affordable option for students experiencing financial difficulties. The store also benefits students from the District’s Life-Skills Education Advancement Program (LEAP). Students with cognitive and developmental challenges can work at Colt Outfitters to earn money, learn work and life skills, and increase their independence. This innovative model allows the store to benefit a large cross-section of CHS students and have a lasting positive impact on the community.

South Hills High School Student Showcases Culinary Talent, Receives Scholarship

South Hills High School Class of 2022 graduate and culinary enthusiast Nathan Leao discovered he had a talent for cooking after enrolling in the school’s Culinary Arts Specialty Pathway, a course that put him on the road to earn a $2,500 cash scholarship from the Careers through Culinary Arts (C-CAP) program. Leao, who had no experience in the kitchen prior to taking the culinary classes, was awarded the scholarship after participating in a regional C-CAP competition in March.

Covina-Valley Unified Honors Graduating Seniors at Commencement Ceremonies

The stands at Covina District Field were packed with family and friends as Covina-Valley Unified School District celebrated more than 1,100 Class of 2022 graduates from Northview, Covina, South Hills and Fairvalley high schools with rousing music, speeches, streamers and fanfare during commencement ceremonies for the, held May 31, June 1 and June 2. The combined District class boasted a total of 31 valedictorians with graduates going on to higher education at four-year universities including the University of California, Berkeley, Loyola Marymount University and the University of Southern California.