In the Press
Local and student media are closely following the potential closure of TIDE Academy and the growing response from students, families, and the wider community. Recent coverage includes:
Superintendent: TIDE could move to Woodside High School — San Mateo Daily Journal (Jan 28, 2026) Describes Superintendent Crystal Leach’s suggestion that TIDE Academy could be relocated to operate as a program on the Woodside High School campus, and notes community concerns about what would be lost.
District could close TIDE Academy and move its programs to Woodside — The Almanac (Jan 28, 2026) Details options the district is considering for TIDE’s future, including phasing out the school, closing it, or moving its programs to Woodside High, and describes the large turnout of TIDE supporters at the meeting.
District proposes plans to shut down its shortest-lived school — Raven Report (Jan 26, 2026) Sequoia High School’s student newspaper explains the district’s formal proposal to close TIDE Academy, the rationale offered by officials, and reactions from students and staff.
Sequoia district says TIDE less diverse than some big schools — San Mateo Daily Journal (Jan 16, 2026) Reports on the district’s claim that TIDE is less diverse than some larger high schools and how officials use this argument in the debate over closing or restructuring the school.
TIDE community shows up at the district meeting — San Mateo Daily Journal (Dec 12, 2025) Covers how TIDE Academy parents, students, faculty and supporters packed a Sequoia Union High School District board meeting to speak against the proposed closure.
Sequoia Union district faces backlash on potential plans to close TIDE Academy — The Almanac (Dec 12, 2025) Covers the standing-room-only Dec 10 board meeting, strong public pushback, and the district’s stated process/timeline moving toward February.
Three Takeaways from Wednesday’s Board Meeting — M-A Chronicle (Dec 12, 2025) Recaps the Dec 10 meeting: community opposition during public comment, Superintendent Crystal Leach’s closure-process plan, and a fiscal report update.
Supporters of magnet high school angry over possible closure — Palo Alto Daily Post
(Dec 12, 2025) Reports from the Dec 10 board meeting, including parent/student frustration and the district’s next steps (January meetings, ongoing review).TIDE Academy parents rally to save school from closure — The Almanac (Dec 9, 2025) Covers the community mobilization ahead of the Dec 10 board meeting and notes the district timeline toward a Feb 4, 2026 vote.
Sequoia Union High School District is considering closing TIDE Academy — San Mateo Daily Journal (Dec 5, 2025) Explains that the district is weighing the possible closure of TIDE Academy, outlines the board’s decision timeline, and describes the stakes for local students and families.
Why the District is Considering Closing TIDE — M-A Chronicle (Dec 2, 2025) Explains the district’s stated financial/enrollment pressures and the key numbers being cited in the closure discussion.
District Trustees Consider Closure of TIDE Academy — M-A Chronicle (Dec 1, 2025) Reports that trustees raised the possibility of closure due to low enrollment and budget shortfalls, and describes the timeline the district is using.
TIDE community turns out to question potential closure — The Almanac (Nov 25, 2025) Covers the community Q&A meeting and early questions about rationale, data, and process.
Sequoia school board considers closing TIDE Academy — The Almanac (Nov 14, 2025; updated Nov 19, 2025) One of the first detailed local reports explaining the board committee’s framing and the early outline of a possible closure process.
BREAKING: SUHSD board to consider closing TIDE Academy — The Paw Print (Nov 12, 2025) Woodside High School’s student newspaper was one of the first to report that SUHSD may consider closing TIDE, summarizing trustee comments and the early timeline.