CANYON COUNTRY SCHOOLS ON TAP.Byline: CONNIE LLANOS llanos (yä`nōs), Spanish American term for prairies, specifically those of the Orinoco River basin of N South America, in Venezuela and E Colombia. Staff Writer CANYON COUNTRY -- A new junior high and high school are on the horizon for eastern Canyon Country. Amid tire shops and abandoned tract homes, two newly acquired parcels of land will house the new schools for the Hart Union High School District. ``We want to create these schools as partner schools so students can travel on to that high school and build that culture of community,'' said Rob Gapper, the district's chief operations officer. The schools are not expected to open until 2014 to 2017, but with College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. setting up its east campus there, Gapper said the district expects major growth in that area. The not-for-profit Not-for-profit An organization established for charitable, humanitarian, or educational purposes that is exempt from some taxes and in which no one in profits or losses. Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. Facilities Foundation closed escrow escrow Instrument, such as a deed, money, or property, that constitutes evidence of obligations between two or more parties and is held by a third party. It is delivered by the third party only upon fulfillment of some condition. Wednesday on 250 acres of land between Vasquez Canyon and Sierra Highway Sierra Highway is a road in Southern California, United States. It runs from Tunnel Station near the north limit of the City of Los Angeles, where it intersects with San Fernando Road and Foothill Boulevard, as well as Interstate 5, and continues north to Mojave, mostly paralleling for $10.8 million after purchasing an 80-acre parcel just northeast of the larger site for $3.5 million. The foundation acquires land for the Hart district. In response to some complaints posed by Castaic-area residents upset by the purchase, Hart Superintendent Jaime Castellanos said the $14 million or $15 million spent by the Facilities Foundation on the Canyon Country property would only ``dent'' the $190 million price tag the forthcoming Castaic high school will probably have. ``The intention was to stay ahead of the curve. Castaic is still No. 1 on our radar.'' connie.llanos@dailynews.com (661) 257-5254 |
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