Nevada County Superintendent of Schools Office

March 27, 2020 – Recent events have clearly presented a huge challenge and disruption of normal activities to the entire Nevada County Community. One of the impacts was to the Nevada County Superintendent of Schools’ STEAM Expo, in which students from 1st grade through high school would have had a chance to exhibit their works […]

March 24, 2020 – Nevada County Superintendent of Schools, along with our partners, the Bridgeport Restoration Celebration (BRC) Committee, would like to announce the winners of the “Flowing Through History – The Bridgeport Bridge Restoration Project” art competition. Winners will not only receive a cash prize and a gift certificate to a local restaurant (teachers […]

March 16, 2020 – The safety and wellness of students, families, and school personnel are the highest priorities of all Nevada County schools. In recognition of the statewide COVID-19 situation and the potential impact in Nevada County, School District Superintendents, Charter School Directors, and County Superintendent of Schools Scott W. Lay, have decided to suspend […]

Dear Nevada County Parents, Guardians, Community Members, and Students: Earlier today, the President of the United States announced a declaration of national emergency along with a series of executive orders in response to the Coronavirus / COVID-19 outbreak. As of this notification, we expect California’s Governor Newsom to announce a set of state-level orders specific […]

March 12, 2020 – Fifty-three of the top oration students, grades four to eight, from thirteen local public and private schools, recently competed in the countywide Speech Tournament. The tournament was coordinated by the Nevada County Superintendent of Schools (NCSOS) office and sponsored by Tri Counties Bank, the Rotary Club of Grass Valley and the […]

March 12, 2020 – Nevada County Superintendent of Schools announces the postponement of the STEAM Expo 2020, until next year, 2021. This decision was made based on several factors: A reduction in the number of student submissions to the STEAM Expo Exhibitors pulling out from participation in the STEAM Expo The potential impact that COVID-19 […]

January 27, 2020 – Forty (40) seventh and eighth grade students from ten local public, private, and charter schools competed in the countywide Writing Tournament. The Nevada County Superintendent of Schools Office coordinated the annual event, which was held in the Stone Hall at the Miners Foundry, on January 14th. Many thanks to our tournament […]

January 10, 2020 – The Nevada County Superintendent of Schools is pleased to announce the 5th Annual Nevada County STEAM EXPO 2020 to be held in the Main Street Center and the Northern Mines Building at the Nevada County Fairgrounds March 28, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. STEAM EXPO 2020 combines science, technology, […]

January 8, 2020 – Nevada County Superintendent of Schools (NCSoS) is pleased to partner with the Bridgeport Restoration Celebration (BRC) Committee to help sponsor two student art competitions in celebration of the restoration and soon-to-be grand re-opening of the newly restored covered Bridgeport Bridge in Penn Valley.  All students across the county are encouraged to […]

May 13, 2019 – The Nevada County Superintendent of Schools office is offering its 2019 Child & Babysitting Safety Certification Class on Monday, July 1st from 9:00-2:00pm. Class is for youth ages 12 to 18. You may register on-line at http://nevco.org/super-sitter/ or at Nevada County Superintendent of Schools Office 380 Crown Point Circle, Grass Valley. […]

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. April 23, 2019 – On Saturday, April 6th, NCSOS opened the doors of the Main Street Center at the Nevada County Fairgrounds and the Northern Mines Building and welcomed approximately 2000 visitors to the 4th STEAM Expo 2019. Inside, students were able to compete in on-the spot robotics competitions, experience hands-on math […]

March 26, 2019 – The Nevada County Superintendent of Schools is pleased to announce the 4th Annual Nevada County STEAM Expo 2019 to be held in the Main Street Center and the Northern Mines Buildings at the Nevada County Fairgrounds April 6, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. STEAM Expo 2019 combines science, technology, […]

NEVADA CITY, Calif. February 6, 2019 – Children who will be 5 years of age on or before September 1, 2019 are eligible. Transitional Kindergarten Students turning 5 between 9/2/19 and 12/2/19 are eligible. Parents may need the following items during the registration process (check with school to verify): • Original Birth Certificate (or passport or […]

NEVADA COUNTY, Calif. May 17, 2018 – Each year the California Department of Education promotes a program to honor classified employees that culminates during Classified School Employee Week, May 20-26, 2018. This year seven Nevada County school districts and the Nevada County Superintendent of Schools each chose a Classified School Employee of the Year (CSEY). […]

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. March 10, 2017 – The Nevada County Superintendent of Schools is pleased to announce the 2nd Annual Nevada County STEAM Expo 2017 to be held in the Main Street Center at the Nevada County Fairgrounds March 25, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. STEAM Expo 2017 combines science, technology, engineering, art, […]