News & Announcements
Congratulations Jorge Marquez – Shared Values Award Recipient
During the May Board of Education meeting, Jorge Marquez, a dedicated bus driver for Downey Unified was recognized with the...
DUSD Celebrates 2025 Mariachi Festival Winners
The sounds of vibrant strings, powerful vocals, and rich cultural heritage echoed throughout Downey as the Downey Unified...
2025 Downey Unified Mariachi Music Festival Information
This free community mariachi event will feature performances by SoCal student mariachi groups (6th grade through college).
Awards
Congratulations Jorge Marquez – Shared Values Award Recipient
During the May Board of Education meeting, Jorge Marquez, a dedicated bus driver for Downey Unified was recognized with the Shared Values Award in the Area of Best Staff and High Standards. For the last 10 years, Jorge has supported both general...
Downey Unified Administrators Honored with Top ACSA Region 14 Awards
Dr. Cari White and Kathy Nicassio celebrated for leadership, innovation, and commitment to student success
DUSD Celebrates 2025 Mariachi Festival Winners
The sounds of vibrant strings, powerful vocals, and rich cultural heritage echoed throughout Downey as the Downey Unified Mariachi Festival brought the community together for a spirited evening of music and celebration. Held this spring, the...
Downey Unified Wins Prestigious CSBA Golden Bell Award for Transformative Unified Sports Program
This award recognizes our commitment to inclusion and excellence through Unified Sports, promoting belonging for all students.
2024 ERP Honor Roll District
Downey Unified has been named an ERP Honor Roll District for 2024, and 13 of our schools received individual Honor Roll recognition. Learn more about it.
Three new schools named Apple Distinguished Schools
Now a total of 11 schools across the district honored with this national recognition.
Students crowned as SkillsUSA National Champions
Competing in various areas of technical and soft skills competitions, eight Downey Unified students have come home as United States SkillsUSA Champions!
Yale-Bound Downey Unified Graduate Receives Prestigious Gates Scholarship
Downey High School senior is one of 750 across US to be selected for full scholarship
Celebrating Success: 1st Annual Griffiths AVID Banquet!
Griffiths celebrates its first AVID banquet! Watch the video for banquet highlights. AVID is helping students achieve college dreams.
2023-24 Commencement/Promotion Schedule
As we close out the school year, we are excited to share the dates, times and locations for each school’s ceremony as we celebrate our students’ achievements!
Congratulations to our FIRST Robotics 2023-24 Winning Teams!
Downey and Warren High robotics teams competed on the worldwide stage by both qualifying for the 2024 FIRST Championship, an international robotics competition.
Griffiths and Stauffer Middle Schools Named California ‘Schools to Watch’
Congratulations to Griffiths and Stauffer middle schools for receiving their second re-designations of this prestigious honor.
Wellness Tips
TLC 5K Race | February 22
TLC provides a range of human services to DUSD families for free. The annual 5K is our biggest fundraiser. Sign up to help your community.
8 Ways to Build a Healthy Attendance Routine
Here are eight tips that can help your family build a healthy attendance routine that makes getting to school on time easier.
2024 Fall Parent Workshops with Grupo Crecer!
Please join us for our fall Parent workshop series with Dr. Grover Bravo!
Your Presence is Powerful
We want all of our students to be successful and their presence in school is a key part of that success. Their Presence is Powerful as it shows they are committed to their education, their future, and their classmates.
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How Families Can Support Student Transition to Middle School and High School
Families are invited to learn about how to spot anxiety and tips to support their students as they transition to a new school.
Free Meals for Students Continue into the 2021-22 School Year
Free meals offered to all Downey Unified students and those 18 years and under.
Las comidas gratuitas para los estudiantes continúan en el año escolar 2021-22 – Se ofrecen comidas gratuitas a todos los estudiantes del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Downey y a los menores de 18 años
Thanking our Food Service Staff & Wrapping up our Summer Meal Distributions
With the close of our summer programs, we want provide our families with an update.
Agradeciendo a nuestro Personal de Servicio de Alimentos y Concluyendo nuestras Distribuciones de Comidas de Verano: Con el cierre de nuestros programas de verano, queremos brindarles a nuestras familias una actualización.
WeTip: Confidential Reporting
Students are often afraid to report incidents...