Your Presence is Powerful

Your Presence is Powerful

This school year, we’re excited to kick off a new attendance campaign: Your Presence is Powerful. Throughout the year, we’ll share tips and resources for ensuring your child(ren) is in attendance daily. Working Together to Better Our Students Along with many school...
Understanding Transitional Kindergarten (TK)

Understanding Transitional Kindergarten (TK)

Transitional Kindergarten (TK) is a grade that serves as a bridge between preschool and Kindergarten. It provides students with late birthdays the “gift of time” to develop fundamental skills that will be useful for success in school. Young students are...
Minimize Your Stress as the New School Year Begins

Minimize Your Stress as the New School Year Begins

s to be most accurate during the summer—it’s already August and time to get back into your family’s school year routine. For many students and parents/guardians, the next few weeks can be a rather chaotic time, but there are several ways that you can help minimize...
Our School is Now Using ParentSquare!

Our School is Now Using ParentSquare!

We are excited to announce that we have adopted a new form of school-to-home communication across Downey Unified called ParentSquare. ParentSquare provides a simple and safe way for everyone at school and across the district to connect. With ParentSquare you’ll be...
School Starts August 14

School Starts August 14

Welcome Back! Hello students! We hope you’ve had a fantastic summer filled with fun and relaxation. The first day of school is just around the corner! Mark your calendars for August 14th, when we will kick off the new school year. Minimum Day Schedule To ease into the...
Benefits of Early Education

Benefits of Early Education

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...