Nov 3, 2025 | News & Announcements
You may not realize how much regular school attendance benefits students, but it can be a strong indicator of future academic achievement and lays a strong foundation for students’ social skills and responsibility. Higher Academic Achievement Perhaps unsurprisingly,...
Sep 15, 2025 | News & Announcements
Did you know that a child’s early years are some of the most important, not only socially and emotionally but also cognitively? In fact, 90 percent of the brain develops before age 5. In Downey Unified, we truly care about the growth of all our students and want to...
Aug 26, 2025 | News & Announcements
Back-to-school night is the perfect opportunity to get a preview of what your child’s school year will look like. From meeting their teacher, learning about the curriculum, and understanding the expectations; this night serves as a way to prepare...
Jun 23, 2025 | News & Announcements
What You Need to Know As we gear up for the 2025–26 school year, there’s one important thing all Downey Unified families need to do before the first day of school: complete your Annual Verification starting July 1. What is Annual Verification? You may know this...
Jun 19, 2025 | News & Announcements
You may often hear about “enrolling” students and completing “registration” and wonder which applies to you. Enrolling a student at Downey Unified only happens once. Registration, or the Mandatory Annual Information Verification, happens every...
