Springs’ Temecula Student Center kicked off the school year by welcoming high school students to its annual High School Ignite, reported Melissa Targos, program facilitator. New and returning students had the opportunity to meet teachers, receive class schedules, learn more about the POP Program, and connect with their peers.
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During Cherry Valley Student Center’s Barnyard Palooza week, ELO-P students put their “creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving skills” to work as they designed and built barnyard animals from cardboard, reported Principal Tammy Slaten.
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Del Rio Student Center is stepping into the school year with an experienced leadership team as Anthony Yanez takes on the role of principal, joined by Vice Principal Wendy Martinez. Del Rio currently serves more than 200 students in grades TK–8.
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Springs’ Corona Student Center is kicking off the school year with a new principal, Doug Murphy. Doug has worked in education for 34 years, and for the past 15 years has been a principal for schools in California, the Cayman Islands, and Uruguay.
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Caroline Ruffridge, Vice Principal with Connections Academy at Springs, shared that she led a breakout session for TK-8 teachers at Springs’ Back to School IGNITE event at Pechanga Resort, exploring “developmentally appropriate, student-driven approaches that can be implemented across elementary and middle school settings.”
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Springs’ Hemet Quest Student Center finished and “incredible” 2025-26 school year, reported Principal Eric Ballard. Students made significant progress in writing and math, he noted, and specifically noted that the school went from 8% math proficiency during the 2021-22 school year to 33% four years later.
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Connections Academy at Springs staff members (pictured, left to right): Vice Principal Chris Lemke, Senior Director Cynthia Rachel, Counselor Jennifer Ritchie, and Principal Laurie Campbell were among the participants at the Pearson Virtual Schools Summer Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. The conference theme was the Olympics; they dressed as “Ted Lasso Takes on the Olympics,” for which they won the silver medal.
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The staff of the new Little Springs Kinder Center, which will exclusively serve transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten students, is preparing to officially open its doors this fall, reported Deanna Bereiter, site facilitator. The school is located at 510 W. 2nd Street in Corona, formerly the site of the Corona Student Center, which has relocated to 2115 Compton Avenue, Corona.
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Springs’ Magnolia Student Center has launched a junior varsity (JV) volleyball team, reported Coach Tori Cantu. She said, “This inaugural JV season reflects the incredible growth of our program, which has expanded from just six players in 2017 to a thriving program with enough student-athletes to support two competitive teams.”
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