Schools

Selecting students for the Hollister Free Lance’s senior spotlights for Anzar High School’s Class of 2020 was no enviable task. That’s why we make the principal and school staff sort it out. These students have navigated the labyrinth of high school hurdles, and we...

Gavilan College, which has a main campus in Gilroy and two satellite locations serving Morgan Hill and Hollister, recently announced its Dean's List for fall 2012.

As San Benito High educators, Casandra Guerrero and Paulette Cobb always have short- and long-term goals in view.  But come Friday, they’re simply going to be cherishing the moment when ESPN and the Special Olympics will be on campus to present a banner to the...

The Accelerated Achievement Academy in Hollister has been named the 11th best elementary school in California, according to new rankings published by U.S. News & World Report.  AAA is part of the Hollister School District. The grade 4-8 school neighbors Calaveras School on Buena Vista...

The distance learning model is starting to shape up for the Hollister School District as the Board of Trustees were introduced with plans to begin the new school year.  The board on July 28 received a report with details that the district will hand out...

New Interim Superintendent Erika Sanchez not only has a long history with the Hollister School District as a teacher and administrator—she also grew up attending Hollister schools.  “I’ve always known I wanted to be a teacher, basically since the first grade,” Sanchez said. “I knew...

The Hollister School District will expand its services when it comes to feeding children during the difficult transition of the distance learning model. The district announced July 27 in a newsletter that the wildly successful Monday MealDay program, which launched four months ago, will continue...

The San Benito High School District is taking serious measures when it comes to the COVID-19 outbreak as crew members continue to work daily to disinfect the campus.

San Benito High School was recognized for a second straight year as one of the top public school sites in the country.

The road to getting kids back to school in San Benito County took another big turn as the state is now moving forward with full remote instruction.  Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a press conference July 17 that all schools in counties on the California...