By Sean Ridgway, TME

On Monday, October 13, nearly 50 educators from across Kern County visited El Tejon Middle School in Lebec to learn the Community School model that has been put in place. The middle school is considered a “model school” across the county, and the educators who visited hoped to learn from the school’s success.

El Tejon Unified School District (ETUSD) Superintendent Sara Haflich said, “Being chosen as a model school for Kern County for our Community School model is a huge honor! The most important meaning behind this honor is…(please see below to view full stories and photographs)

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Above: El Tejon Middle School students take guests on a tour of El Tejon Middle School on Monday, October 13.

Above: Students and educators filmed during visit to campus

Above: Guest educators watch students demonstrate in science lab and sewing class

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