8 Ways to Build a Healthy Attendance Routine

8 Ways to Build a Healthy Attendance Routine

As we get further into the school year, we know it can get easier to slow down in the mornings and be late for school. Although your family is back into a school routine, things start to get more and more hectic, especially as we near the holidays.By creating new...
Benefits of Eating Lunch at School

Benefits of Eating Lunch at School

It can be challenging and time-consuming to pack students’ lunches and ensure that their meals are packed with nutritional value. Thankfully, at Downey Unified School District, we offer one free daily breakfast and lunch for all children 18 years and younger. Menus...
2025 TLC 5K Race Registration is Open

2025 TLC 5K Race Registration is Open

$5 Discount to First 100 to Register! Downey Unified District’s True Lasting Connections (TLC) provides a wide range of health and human services free of charge to DUSD students and their families. This event is a great opportunity to come together to...
Why Kindness Matters

Why Kindness Matters

Can you think back to a time, maybe even recently, when someone showed you kindness? The way people treat one another matters, and a simple moment of kindness can truly change someone’s life in ways others don’t always realize. In Downey Unified, we deeply care about...