News & Announcements
2025 Downey Unified Mariachi Music Festival Information
This free community mariachi event will feature performances by SoCal student mariachi groups (6th grade through college).
Global Language Academies of Downey (G.L.A.D.) is Expanding to Unsworth
We are thrilled to announce that our Global Language Academies of Downey (G.L.A.D.) will expand to a new location – Unsworth Elementary School!
Two Warren High Seniors Earn Life-Changing $360,000 Torch Scholarship, Providing Full Financial and Academic Support at Northeastern
This year, 500 students from across the United States applied for one of the 15 available Torch Scholarships, highlighting the incredible distinction of Joshua and America’s accomplishment.
Awards
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.
Inclusive Co-Teaching Model in Downey Unified Wins a Golden Bell Award
At the end of November, our district received a prestigious statewide recognition for our Secondary Education and Special Education Departments’ achievements in co-teaching practices.
Downey Unified Teacher Receives State & County Teacher of the Year Honors
Kirsten Neill was named a 2024 California Teacher of the Year Finalist and a 2023-24 Los Angeles County Teacher of the Year.
Downey Unified Once Again featured by Apple Newsroom for Innovative use of Technology
We are very proud to share that our district was once again featured by Apple in their official national newsroom on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
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.
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