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2023 Open House Schedule

Our schools are excited to open the school doors for families and the community to visit and learn about and see the great teaching and learning in action. Our spring Open House dates for all MPUSD schools is now available.
Elementary School Front Page Fact Sheet English

What is standards-based grading?

The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District provides rigorous, student-centered, and engaging learning experiences for every student. Learn more about what your child's report card looks like.
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MPUSD Drug Awareness Family Event

Join MPUSD and Sun Street Centers on Friday, April 14 for an educational and informative evening to help families better understand the realities of drug and alcohol use among youth in our community.
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Class of 2022 Promotion

The Class of 2022 promoted on Thursday, June 2. Take one hour to view the archive of the promotion ceremony held at the Monterey County Fairgrounds.

MPUSD September 16 Town Hall Archives

MPUSD held a districtwide Town Hall on September 16 with an update on the school year, including COVID-19 protocols, process and communication. The PowerPoint presentation and video archive is available.

District English Learner Advisory Committee and District Advisory Committee

Mark your calendars! Parent engagement is critical and we invite your participation and feedback at our 2021-2022 District Advisory Committee and District English Learner Advisory Committee meetings. Our District English Learner Advisory Committee serves in an advisory capacity on English learner programs and services.

January 27 Town Hall Archives and PowerPoint Presentation

The district offered a Town Hall to the community on the state of the community health, update on future in-person instruction, and reconfiguration/consolidation of elementary schools. PowerPoint and video archive are now available.
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Free Food Boxes for Families

LIMITED TIME: Thanks to a grant from the USDA, for the next five weeks (beginning week of January 25 through February 22) MPUSD will offer free food boxes to its families. You will recall this option was available for a brief period late last year. Thank you USDA for your support!

Important Notification: California Healthy Youth Act

We want to make you aware that California state law, the California Healthy Youth Act, (CHYA), requires that comprehensive sexual health education and HIV prevention education be provided to students at least once in middle school or junior high school and once in high school, starting in grade 7. Due to COVID-19, we have incorporated CHYA instruction for the 2020-21 school year for 7th, 8th and 10th grade students. Students in 9th grade will also receive instruction (Health Smart curriculum from ETR publication) as part of their Freshman Seminar Health and Wellness course.

Monterey County Herald: Guest Editorial PK Diffenbaugh: State Budget Must Reflect Our Values: Invest in Schools

Educators will be forced to overcome this budget challenge — offering services despite the lack of adequate resources. We shouldn’t have to. It is a reflection of our societal values that we continue to underfund our schools while relying on them to be the primary institution responsible for meeting the needs of our most vulnerable populations. Read more in this weekend's Monterey County Herald (click headline link).

Pay Attention to Attendance: Keep Your Child On Track in Middle and High School

Showing up for school has a huge impact on a student’s academic success starting in kindergarten and continuing through high school. Even as children grow older and more independent, families play a key role in making sure students get to school safely every day and understand why attendance is so important for success in school and on the job.

Recent Highlights

Class of 2023 Promotion Ceremony

Class of 2023 Recommitment Ceremony

Eighth graders from Seaside Middle School were promoted June 1, 2023, in a recommitment ceremony held at the Monterey County Fairgrounds. A video archive of the ceremony is now available.
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MPUSD to recognize Autism Acceptance Month in April

During the month of April, MPUSD will recognize Autism Acceptance Month and share more information with our community about what it means to be autistic from the perspective of students who are willing to share their stories.