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LCAP Survey Deadline Extended to March 24th! Featured Photo

LCAP Survey Deadline Extended to March 24th!

It's time for us to update our LCAP (Local Control and Accountability Plan)! We want to get input from ALL our stakeholders (students, staff., families, and community members). The LCAP survey is open NOW and will stay open through March 24th. Schools that receive a high percentage of responses can receive funds to purchase student incentives for the PBIS stores ($1,000 for elementary schools and $2,000 for high schools)! Please CLICK ON THE HEADLINE and take 10-15 minutes to share your thoughts (while helping your school).
2023 Open Houses Featured Photo

2023 Open Houses

It's almost Open House Time -- CLICK ON THE HEADLINE to download a copy of the schedule. Between mid-March and mid-May, each of our schools will host an Open House to showcase their students' learning throughout the 2022-23 school year. Please mark your calendar and look out for more information directly from your child's school as your site Open House gets closer! (Special Note to Baldwin & Marguerita School Parents: The times for your child's Open House are slightly different than what was originally published in the local papers.)
New Student Registration is OPEN! Featured Photo

New Student Registration is OPEN!

We are now accepting new student registration for the 2023-24 school year, as well as permit applications. We also continue to accept applications for our Mandarin and Spanish Dual Language Immersion Programs. Please CLICK ON THE HEADLINE for more information or to begin the registration process.
Cafeteria Menus Featured Photo

Cafeteria Menus

Please CLICK ON THE HEADLINE to access the school cafeteria menus.
"AUSD Connection" Parent Newsletter Featured Photo

"AUSD Connection" Parent Newsletter

Please CLICK ON THE HEADLINE to access the issues of "AUSD Connection" (our digital parent newsletter), which is published the Friday after each regular Board of Education meeting.
School Safety Town Hall Featured Photo

School Safety Town Hall

Thank you to those of you who joined us at the August 4th Virtual Town Hall. Please CLICK ON THE HEADLINE to access a copy of the presentation slides. For more information about Gateway to Success, please visit: https://sites.google.com/ausd.us/gatewaytosuccess when it is ready.
STUDENTS: Join us for a Community Conversation Featured Photo

STUDENTS: Join us for a Community Conversation

The Board of Education and the Superintendent enjoy meeting with students during these informal chat sessions. Students in Gr. 6-12: CLICK ON THE HEADLINE TO join us for a session via Zoom and share what is on your mind. Middle school meetings are scheduled for November 3rd & March 23rd and high school meetings are scheduled for November 17th & March 23rd.
PARENTS: Join us for a Community Conversation! Featured Photo

PARENTS: Join us for a Community Conversation!

The Board of Education and the Superintendent enjoy meeting with community members during these informal chat sessions. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE TO join us for a session via Zoom and share what is on your mind. Meetings are scheduled for 6:30pm on September 29th, October 20th, January 19th, February 16th, and April 27th.
AUSD Game Changer nominations are now being accepted! Featured Photo

AUSD Game Changer nominations are now being accepted!

Our Game Changer employee recognition program will continue this year!
CLICK ON THE HEADLINE to award a deserving AUSD employee a "Beyond the Call of Duty" or "Spotlight" badge. Game Changers are selected each month from these employees.
Welcome Back, AUSD -- TRANSLATIONS NOW AVAILBLE! Featured Photo

Welcome Back, AUSD -- TRANSLATIONS NOW AVAILBLE!

Welcome to the 2022-2023 school year! Please CLICK ON THE HEADLINE to download Superintendent Jaramillo's a welcome back letter to families. The letter includes updates for the 2022-23 school year, including our current COVID-19 protocols and procedures. We are excited to welcome our students back to our campuses next Tuesday, August 9th! (UPDATED 08/03: Linked letter now includes Chinese, Spanish, and Vietnamese translations)
Alhambra USD Named San Gabriel Valley's FAVORITE SCHOOL DISTRICT Featured Photo

Alhambra USD Named San Gabriel Valley's FAVORITE SCHOOL DISTRICT

AUSD is grateful to the readers and advertisers ofthe Pasadena Star-News, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, and Whittier Daily News for voting us as the San Gabriel Valley's FAVORITE SCHOOL DISTRICT! This recognition is especially meaningful as we have watched with pride as our entire school community (staff, students, families, and local organizations) worked together to thrive during a time of unprecedented challenges. Please CLICK ON THE HEADLINE to see all of this year's Readers Choice Awardees.
2022-2023 Student Calendar Featured Photo

2022-2023 Student Calendar

At the February 22nd Board of Education meeting, the student calendar for next year was approved. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE to download a copy.
Have you applied for free/reduced meals? Featured Photo

Have you applied for free/reduced meals?

GREAT NEWS! The U.S. Department of Agriculture has extended the
waiver that allows us to continue feeding ALL children (age
18 and younger) for FREE through the end of the school year!
Please click for details. Translations available in Chinese, Spanish, and Vietnamese.