Oct 22, 2025 | News & Announcements
The Stauffer Café took students on a flavorful journey around the world during its first-ever food tasting event on Tuesday, October 21. Hosted in the school cafeteria, the event featured two exciting menu items already available in our secondary schools — Chicken...
Oct 20, 2025 | News & Announcements
At Downey Unified, education isn’t just about grades — it’s about helping kids grow into kind, responsible, and community-minded people. That’s why the Character Counts! program is at the heart of every school in our district. From kindergarten through graduation,...
Oct 16, 2025 | AVID, News & Announcements
At Stauffer Middle School, our 8th-grade AVID students in Mr. Dekker’s class are taking the Gallup Strengths Champions assessment! With the support of AnnaBeth Fishman, students are learning to identify and understand their unique strengths at an early age. By...
Oct 13, 2025 | News & Announcements
Do you and your family know what actions to take in the event of an earthquake? In Downey Unified, we prioritize the safety and well-being of all our students and families, and we make joint efforts to help you know what actions to take in emergency situations. The...
Oct 6, 2025 | News & Announcements
At Downey Unified, we are committed to ensuring that our students are prepared for college and their desired career fields as they become self-motivated learners and responsible members of society. To provide our students with as many opportunities as possible, we...
Oct 1, 2025 | AVID, News & Announcements
At Downey Unified, we’re always looking for ways to give our students the best opportunities to learn, grow, and succeed, not only in school, but in life. One program we’re especially excited about is AVID, which stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination....
