Merced County Office of Education

On the last Friday of school, before the Thanksgiving break, the Merced Elks Lodge provided a free luncheon for about 100 special needs students and staff from the Merced County Office of Education and the Merced Union High School District. They were provided a delicious lunch of turkey, dressing, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes with…

Phoenix Project, a program of the Merced County Office of Education (MCOE) in partnership with Merced County Probation, honored the accomplishments of 22…

The honorees for this year’s Excellence in Education Awards have finally been announced. April Amaral, Diana Dietz and Mandie Onate were chosen…

The Merced County Office of Education (MCOE) and Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) once again invite the community to celebrate the annual Excellence in Education event with an in-person awards ceremony on Oct. 6. The program has three categories that recognize teachers, school administrators and school employees who made an impact in…

Merced County Office of Education Adult Regional Occupational Program (ROP) student Diana Cortes received statewide recognition through the Outreach and…

Merced County Office of Education will host an Introduction to National History Day workshop to prepare teachers for the Merced County History Day in the…

More than 2,100 writing entries from students throughout Merced County were received for the Merced County Writing Festival. Similar to previous years, students submitted entries virtually to show their skills in poetry and prose. Students from preschool through 12th grade selected topics in 40 different categories including short stories,…

“Schools are the best and safest place for students to learn, succeed and thrive.” If this message wasn’t clear before, it should be in the…

The Merced County Speech Festival competition was held virtually last week for fourth- through eighth-grade students and six schools from five school districts…

About 900 entries from students throughout Merced County were received for the Merced County Writing Festival this spring. Students submitted entries virtually to show their skills in poetry and prose. The event, sponsored by the Merced County Office of Education, is in its 37th year. The in-person events were canceled for the health and…