Claremont School News
Scripps College President Amy Marcus-Newhall will speak about and present plans for the Centennial Plaza Project, an update to the western entrance to the school ahead of its 100th anniversary in a free and public 2 p.m.
Webb forward Dayleen Morales and defender Kate Cook embrace after Wednesday’s 4-0 home victory over AB Miller, which sent the Gauls on to Saturday’s CIF-SS Division 8 tournament semifinal. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Researcher and UCLA chemistry professor Kendall N. Houk is the featured guest for Pomona College chemistry department’s 62nd Robbins Lecture Series, “Computational Organic and Biological Chemistry.”
Work continues on Claremont McKenna College’s Roberts Campus Sports Bowl, the new 50,000-square-foot outdoor sports complex at the 74-acre former quarry just east of Claremont Boulevard, with phase one completion expected in the fall. “You can see that work is progressing,” said Alex Boekelheide, associate vice president of strategic communications and marketing at CMC. “There was some rain earlier this year. The weather was definitely a factor, but now we are working hard to get the structure for the parking garage put together on the west side of the space and things are going well, it’s running very smoothly.” Photo/courtesy of CMC
Some 700 Claremont Unified School District students walked out of classes Wednesday and marched to the intersection of Indian Hill and Foothill Boulevard for a 90-minute protest of the federal immigration crackdowns taking place in Democratically-controlled states across the nation.
Students primarily from Claremont High but also from San Antonio High and El Roble Intermediate School walked out of classes at 1:25 p.m. and remained at the intersection through the end of the school day.
President Trump’s immigration crackdowns in Democratically-controlled states have not only resulted in death and injury, they have propagated fear in the Hispanic and other targeted communities that previously safe havens such as schools are no longer secure. “We’re hearing a lot of fear out of our families that either have undocumented members or are in communities where they’re friends and family members with undocumented folk, definitely,” said CUSD Assistant Superintendent, Student Services Kevin Ward.
In 2011, the Department of Homeland Security issued the DHS Sensitive Locations Memo, which designated schools from pre-school to college, as well as vocational and trade schools, places of worship, and hospitals, among other sites, as “sensitive locations” where Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities were curtailed. In 2021, DHS issued an expanded memo, this time including Customs and Border Protection and adding additional sites. Photo/by Katrin Bolovtsova
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
Claremont High School Theatre Department’s production of “SIX The Musical: Teen Edition” runs at 7 p.m. February 5-7 and 1 p.m. February 7 at the Don F. Fruechte Theatre for the Performing Arts, 1601 N. Indian Hill Blvd. Tickets are $10-$15 at chstheatre2129.ludus.com.
The Claremont Unified School District Board of Education and its President, Alex McDonald, pictured here, took final steps to reopen Vista del Valle Elementary’s preschool at its January 15 meeting. Vista’s preschool, closed three years ago due to low enrollment, will reopen February 17. “The changing landscape of early childhood programs has now stabilized and parents in the community are again expressing need for additional preschool enrollment,” according to CUSD. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Claremont High School recently earned bronze in the Advanced Placement School Honor Roll, which offers schools with AP programs bronze, silver, gold, and platinum distinctions, “recognizes schools whose AP programs are delivering results for students while broadening participation,” according to a news release at apcentral.collegeboard.org.
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The start of 2026 also marks the beginning of youth soccer season in Claremont. June Vail Park is one of the city’s most popular venues for AYSO, hosting two to three games a day, five days a week.
Cal Poly Pomona assistant political science professor Jarred Cuellar was recently named a 2026 emerging scholar by higher education news outlet The EDU Ledger.
Claremont resident Laura Bollinger was recently named president of Citrus Community College’s Board of Trustees.
Parents and caregivers looking for information about Claremont Unified School District transitional kindergarten and kindergarten classes are invited to elementary school open houses January 28 to 30. The events will include opportunities to meet teachers, explore classrooms, and learn about programs. Wednesday, January 28 • 8:30 a.m., Chaparral Elementary, 451 Chaparral Dr. • 10:30 a.m., Sycamore Elementary, […]