Each month, ICOEnnections pulls together stories from our programs, events and Imperial County schools. ICOEnnections e-Magazine for the month of April is out and it highlights: BorderLink Project  Free Trainings 2020 Foundation Scholarship Awards Distance Learning efforts and many other topics... Enjoy!

On April 1, 2020, the ICOE Foundation for Education awarded ten (10) scholarships to Imperial County students who are attending a community college, university or technical school in the fall. This unique scholarship program identifies outstanding students enrolled in special education programs and alternative education schools.

All Imperial County Public School Facilities Shall Remain Closed for the Remainder of the 2019-20 School Year April 1, 2020 Residents of Imperial County, In alignment with recommendations from the Governor and State Superintendent of Schools, today we are announcing the extension of school facility closures through the remainder of the school year.

Click here to view a map of schools that are providing free meals to students during the school closures in Imperial County. Click here for the meal distribution list. Download the CA Meals for Kids app to easily find sites by physical location, county, city or zip code.  

In order to prioritize the health and safety of our students and employees, we will be closing all ICOE facilities to the public effective Thursday, March 19 until the stay-at-home order by health officials is lifted, and limiting the number of employees that report to ICOE for work.  Only essential functions for ICOE, local schools, and our community will be operational with as few staff as required to perform them. 

   

Each month, ICOEnnections pulls together stories from our programs, events and Imperial County schools. ICOEnnections e-Magazine for the month of March is out and it highlights: The 11th Migrant Speech and Debate Tournament The 2020 Mock Trial Champions Early Care and Education Programs Family Day Valley Academy School WASC Accreditation  National School Counseling Week and many other topics... Enjoy!

  Congratulations to our 2020 Imperial County Mock Trial Champion, Central Union High School! It was a great final competition between Central Union High School and Vincent Memorial Catholic High School. Both teams demonstrated tremendous talent and preparation. Way to go! We wish the best to the CUHS team as they will be representing our county at the State Competition on March 20-22, 2020. Click here for pictures.      

Each month, ICOEnnections pulls together stories from our programs, events and Imperial County schools. ICOEnnections e-Magazine for the month of February is out and it highlights: The 2020 Academic Decathlon winners ACSA's Administrators of the Year from ICOE Circle of Friends: The Path to Inclusion Harvest time for preschoolers ICOE Building E Construction Update and many other topics... Enjoy!

  Circle of Friends is a school inclusion program for students with special needs that takes place at lunch on 17 campuses all over the Imperial Valley. This program breaks down barriers as students learn that we all want the same things: to be accepted and to develop genuine friendships. Students with developmental and physical disabilities are often isolated, ignored or invisible on school campuses, eating lunch alone or at segregated tables thus limiting their opportunities to interact with non-disabled peers.