Vic Scavarda, center, board president of Hemet Unified School District, prepares to cut a ribbon, opening the district’s newest school, Hemet Dual Language Academy, Tuesday, Aug. 30, with board members Patrick Searl and Horacio Valenzuela, Hemet Mayor Malcom Lilienthal, center left; school Principal Kristi Watson, Ed.D., far left, district Superintendent Christi Barrett, Ed.D., center right, and Riverside County Superintendent of Schools Edwin Gomez, Ed.D., center second right. Valley News/Hemet Unified School District photo
HEMET – Hemet Unified School District held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, Aug. 30, to commemorate the opening of its newest school, Hemet Dual Language Academy. The event was attended by HUSD board members, including President Vic Scavarda, Patrick Searl and Horacio Valenzuela; Superintendent Edwin Gomez, Ed.D., of Riverside County Office of Education; Hemet Mayor Malcolm Lilienthal; Hemet Planning Commissioner Cyndi Lemke; Hemet Unified families and staff and other members of the community. It included a welcome reception with a few words from HUSD Superintendent Christi Barrett, Ed.D., and HDLA Principal Kristi Watson, Ed.D., along with group tours of classrooms and school grounds.The benefits of dual language schools are that they offer students a rigorous curriculum in both E
