Napa County Office of Education

Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈✨ This week, NCOE hosted our annual Pride flag-raising and celebration. We also brought staff together for a fabulous "CarnivALL" event including a talent show (check out our Superintendent Josh on the guitar), a highly competitive and delicious dessert contest, and great food from local LGBTQIA+ owned The Dutch Door Napa.

Beyond the fun and games, we stand proud to honor, support, and celebrate our LGBTQIA+ community this month and every day.

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Families with young children, are you signed up for the Napa County Imagination Library yet? The NCOE Foundation is celebrating with our partner First 5 Napa County the one year anniversary of bringing Dolly Parton's beloved free book program to Napa County. Sign up today! napaimaginationlibrary.org

The Napa County Board of Education Trustees and Napa County Superintendent of Schools Josh Schultz were pleased to honor the 2026 Napa County Office of Education Classified School Employees of the Year at the June 2 Board meeting.

Hewann Daniel (General Services) - Clerical and Administrative Services

Shirley Mendez (Early Learning Services), Food and Nutrition Services

Carmen Mendoza (Early Learning Services), Paraprofessional Services

We are fortunate to have these exceptional employees on our team!

May was Mental Health Awareness Month, and at the Napa County Office of Education we make prioritizing our well-being a top priority. It was a month filled with connection, relaxation, and rejuvenation.

The Napa County Board of Education, in partnership with Napa County Health and Human Services, kicked off our activities with a Proclamation in Recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month. Relaxing chair massages by Wine Country Mobile Massage, puppy snuggles with Paws for Healing, and refreshing sips from Freshnapa Juices- it was all about reducing stress and staying calm. Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month.

Every May Napa County Superintendent of Schools Josh Schultz and the Napa County Board of Education Trustees celebrate our hard-working NCOE staff. This year staff providing direct services to students received fresh doughnuts, and all staff got a feel-good gift featuring a little desk decor. The trustees hosted their annual staff lunch with all of the delicious food home-made.

Someone you love may face both a mental condition and a substance use challenge. They deserve steady support, starting with you. When more is needed, help is available 24/7. Call or text 988 anywhere in the U.S. Learn more: 988lifeline.org

NCOE honors and celebrates Jewish American Heritage Month to celebrate the achievements, culture, and contributions of Jewish Americans throughout U.S. history. The month highlights the enduring resilience and diverse narratives of Jewish communities in America.

Our Expanded Learning Programs here in Napa at Vichy Cool School are honoring and celebrating Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month!

Creating meaningful cultural engagement opportunities for students is a core focus of our programs. One of our staff members led an interactive lesson exploring the many languages represented across the Asian Pacific region, giving students the opportunity to learn and practice greeting one another in different languages.

Nǐ hǎo (Mandarin)

Konnichiwa (Japanese)

Annyeonghaseyo (Korean)

Sawasdee (Thai)

Xin chào (Vietnamese)

Namaste (Hindi)

Kumusta (Tagalog)

Napa Expanded Learning - COOL School & ACE
Napa Valley Unified School District
Vichy Elementary School