Mecca Elementary Teacher Honored as 2026 Riverside County Teacher of the Year

Mecca Elementary teacher honored as 2026 Riverside County Teacher of the Year

MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) - Riverside County Office of Education announced on Thursday that Mecca Elementary teacher Marisa Gaytan is one of four teachers chosen as a 2026 Riverside County Teacher of the Year. Gaytan, a fourth grade dual-language teacher, was met by more than 100 students, along with family, colleagues, a drum line, cheerleaders, and a flag team as she learned of the news. RCOE says Mecca Elementary School is the same Coachella Valle…

Landis Elementary teacher wins Billman Excellence in Teaching Award

As a bilingual graduate from the Logansport Community School Corporation, Karina Mejia is now giving students opportunities she never had as part of the Dual Language Immersion Program at Landis Elementary.