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Over six decades of primary instruction, and a landmark on the corner of Decoro Drive and Seco Canyon Road, Santa Clarita Elementary School students, parents and staff bade farewell to the school on Saturday afternoon. Generations of Santa Clarita Elementary’s children gave their final goodbyes, remembering their time as Bulldogs at the school that opened on July 1, 1960, and is closing for good after the 2023-24 school year. Parent Jennifer Larson reflected on the time her three sons, Logan, 13, Ethan, 11, and Austin, 8, spent at the school.

“Last year, all three of them were here at one time. We were heavily involved in the school activities, they were lucky to have had such a close-knit group. Classes were small — there’s about 140 kids total, because we only have second through sixth grade right now,” Larson said.



While Logan went on to Arroyo Seco Junior High School last year, and Ethan will attend this coming year, Austin will adjust to his new school as a third grader in the fall at Bridgeport Elementary School. “It’s very bittersweet — we’re sad to see the campus close. It’s a beautiful campus.

Where can you find all this grass and trees? Whatever they end up doing, we hope it pays tribute to what the school was,” Larson said. “We had a choice of where we wanted to go, which is great. We’re excited for the transition.

” Some of Austin’s friends will attend Bridgeport, including his best friend, Jamison, while he’ll also have the opportun.

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