Yesterday danced with bubbles and goodbyes. TK-1st graders laughter floating in the breeze, 5th grade pride shining through proud tears and tight hugs. Joy wrapped the day in smiles as we celebrated all our Vikings have become. One last day awaits us! Let's make it a beautiful ending to a year full of learning and growing together.
about 1 month ago, Solvang School
5th grade promotion
5th graders
photo op
5th grade walk through
bubble day parachute
bubble day toss
bubble day art
bubble bubble pop
Field Day fun! 🎉 Our 2nd–5th graders wrapped up a year of hard work with a morning full of games, dancing, and nonstop smiles. A well-deserved celebration to start the summer right! ☀️
about 1 month ago, Solvang School
tic tac toe
cup stacking
theater game
wiffle ball
dance party
Gaga ball
handball
dodgeball
flamingo ring toss
What a splash-tastic way to kick off summer! ☀️🚒 Big thanks to our local fire department for coming out to spray our students. With sunny skies, early release, and lots of laughter, it was the perfect way to end the day and look forward to start the summer fun! 2 more days!
about 1 month ago, Solvang School
fire department fun
fire department fun
fire department fun
fire department fun
Huge shoutout to Mrs. Spanier for creating such a special moment on campus yesterday! Her Creative Writing students had the amazing opportunity to read their original children’s books to TK–1st graders, and they loved every second of it. Their stories truly came to life!
about 1 month ago, Solvang School
Graciano
Farfan
Stecken
Zepeda
Sandoval
students reading
students reading
students reading
students reading
Tonight was a beautiful night of warmth and hope at Solvang School as we celebrated our second DLI cohort’s promotion to the upper campus, honoring their dedication, biliteracy, and growth. We also proudly recognized our newly reclassified students. Thank you to our incredible community --from board members, administration, teachers, and guest speaker Fidencio, owner of Esfuerzo Wines -- for the love and support that uplifted every moment!
about 2 months ago, Solvang School
DLI team and admin
battle of the books winners
5th grade DLI
RFEP celebration
Fidencio from Esfuerzo Wines
parents and families in attendance
speech
Solvang Spring Carnaval 2025! It's always such a beautiful sight seeing our community come together and enjoy a fun evening with friends, family and yummy treats from our very own culinary class!
2 months ago, Solvang School
Solvang carnaval
swings
culinary set up
culinary students
student jumping on trampoline
We were thrilled to host an inspiring event with Ricky Robertson! His insights on trauma-informed practices and culturally responsive teaching captivated participants, sparking meaningful discussions about supporting students affected by Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). The energy in the room was incredible, and attendees left motivated with actionable strategies. It was a powerful reminder of the importance of community in fostering resilience and understanding among our students.
8 months ago, Solvang School
Ricky Robertson presenting
Santa Ynez Valley educators
Santa Ynez Valley collaborating
The true magic of our Halloween Parade lies in the boundless creativity of our students! Their costumes are a tapestry of imagination, from whimsical creatures to classic characters. Thank you to everyone for bringing this festive celebration to life! 🎃✨
8 months ago, Solvang School
parade line up
shark costumes
TK kids
Lifeguard costumes
1st graders
Kinder kids
zepeda 5th grade
farfan 1st grade
🎃👻 Huge shoutout to all the staff and the Solvang community for making this year’s Halloween Parade a spooktacular success! Your hard work and creativity brought our festive celebration to life. Thank you for making it a day to remember! 🕷️🦇 Happy Halloween! 🎉
8 months ago, Solvang School
all staff in costumes
UC staff
LC dalmatians
We kicked off our spirit week with a Family Picnic on Monday! Thanks for joining us for lunch on campus and bringing so much joy to school.
9 months ago, Solvang School
picnic
dad and daughter
kids at picnic table
family picnic
Mrs. Schlingman's guacamole contest was a success! Her students worked in groups to incorporate a secret ingredient into their guacamole. Pictured is the winning group holding their pineapple mango guacamole sombrero. Yum!
10 months ago, Solvang School
Mrs. Schlingman and Ms. Zepeda
kids with guacamole
students tasting guacamole
Shoutout goes to Mrs. Hauck for providing enriching and creative musical lessons for our students from TK-8th grade! Thank you for all you do for our students.
10 months ago, Solvang School
kids grabbing musical eggs
music teacher
musical instruments
Thank you teachers, staff, and parents for making our 3rd-8th Back to School Night a success! The beginning of the school year off to a great start!
10 months ago, Solvang School
Teacher
Teacher
Teacher
Teacher
6th grade science rocks! Thank you teachers for providing new experiences on our upper campus. Shout out to our new 6th grade science teacher, Michelle Fitzgerald.
10 months ago, Solvang School
Kids looking at a lizard
Kids in science
kids in science
Announcing Solvang's Read-a-thon Poster Contest. See flyer & links below. Poster Contest Information English https://drive.google.com/file/d/18i_mtFmRIJHz4K_RKgTxL6l7UDSnHX_e/view?usp=drive_link Poster Contest Information Spanish https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PwQ7_c6MF4xMWuF55ssE_zoPhaa6y9W3/view?usp=drive_link
10 months ago, Sierra Loughridge
Poster Contest
Thank you for attending our Ribbon Cutting Ceremony yesterday afternoon! We are so thankful for our community's support and we are excited for our students as they get to explore the new play structure. Huge shoutout to everyone involved in making this possible! Go Vikings!
10 months ago, Solvang School
Girl cuts red ribbon infront of playgrounnd
Kids rush to play on playground
Welcome to the 24-25 School Year. Solvang School officially begins on August 15th at 8:30 am. We invite you to come early and snap a first day picture. Staff is eager to welcome students and is diligently preparing classrooms! The Principal is super excited! We can't wait to see our students and families return! Class lists and schedules will be available on August 14th from 2-5 pm in the gym. Please bring in any remaining registration forms, fill out a Free and Reduced Lunch For (even if you don't qualify as competing the forms helps our funding), and buy some new Spirit Wear and support SSEF! Lower Campus will open for early morning care at 7:30 am I the cafeteria. Playgrounds will open at 8:15. It's going to be an awesome school year! Welcome Viking warriors!
11 months ago, Sierra Loughridge
First Day of School
Our students in Mrs. Schlingman's class kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month with the annual Guacamole competition! Here, we see Ms. Dunkle and Ms. Klemm sharing their tasting notes with students. Great job students! Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!
almost 2 years ago, María Larios-Horton
Teachers
Hispanic Heritage Month
Please come through our Book Fair next week! We'd love to see you! YOU MAY ALSO PURCHASE BOOKS ON-LINE AT: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/solvangelementaryschool1
almost 2 years ago, María Larios-Horton
Book Fair
With the weather in our favor, families and students alike enjoyed lunch on upper campus on the first day of September.
almost 2 years ago, María Larios-Horton
Families eating together
Families eating together
Families eating together
Families eating together
Families eating together
Families eating together
Families eating together
Families eating together