Somis Union School District

Somis Union School District is a public school district in Ventura County, California, United States. It comprises a single school, Somis Elementary School in Somis, California, which serves students K–8. The district also supervises Somis Academy, a charter school in Camarillo, California which serves students K–12,[2] as well as homeschooling programs.

Somis Union School District
Address
5268 North Street
Somis
, California
United States
District information
GradesK–8[1]
Established1898 (1898)
SuperintendentDr. Jesus Vaca
Schools1
NCES District ID0637140 [1]
Students and staff
Students230 (2020–2021)[1]
Teachers13.1 (FTE)[1]
Staff14.16 (FTE)[1]
Student–teacher ratio17.56:1[1]
Other information
Websitesomisusd.org

History

Somis Union School District was organized in 1898 and has been at its current location since the 1920s.[3]

In November 2012, voters approved a $9 million bond issue for the district, the first general obligation bond in the district's history. The school board will use the money to either upgrade Somis School, built in 1924, or replace it.[4]

Activities

Band

Somis School offers a band teaching class on campus required for all students to participate in. There are two performances each year for the Somis School band, including the Christmas Performance. [5]

Art

The school also offers art classes where they have hands-on learning from a local artist. [6]

References
  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Somis Union". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  2. "Somis Union School District". Education.com. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  3. Somis Union School District website
  4. Leung, Wendy (September 15, 2012). "Bond, tax measures aim to fix aging schools". Ventura County Star. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  5. "About". Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  6. "About". Retrieved February 18, 2020.


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