July 2016 - Fresno Unified School District - Building Futures

As active members in our community each of us plays a role in developing the city's future leaders -- our youth.

District Welcomes Input from Community and Students on Funding

Acsa Payan got a head-start on a teaching career while at Duncan Polytechnical High School, while Hoover High School student Jacqueline Manriquez discovered a passion for helping others and will pursue a job as a paramedic.

The district has exciting investments underway in technology for students and staff -- including continued improvement in Internet and wireless access.

The Kids Invent! program for all fifth- and sixth-graders is one of the most visible ways the district is helping students develop the skills they need to be successful in college and career.

More than 22,000 students in grades 3-6 had a chance this past school year to learn far beyond classroom walls on enrichment trips that took them to the banks of the San Joaquin River, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Bay Area museums and even into the Sierra's for overnight camping.

The Local Control Funding Formula is California's formula for determining the level of state funding provided to school districts.

Learning is difficult or even impossible for students when the emotional noise of their circumstances consumes their thoughts.

This is an exciting time for the students, families and staff of Fresno Unified as the district uses its Local Control Accountability Plan -- LCAP -- to target the highest-priority needs of students.

Fresno Unified celebrated the Class of 2016 during ceremonies for all high schools, honoring 3,662 graduates (based on preliminary numbers).

Fresno Unified students will have greater access to Gifted and Talented Education (GATE), Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses and testing thanks to a $925,000 investment approved by the Fresno Unified Board of Education on June 1.

The Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) is not only about identifying sound investments for Fresno Unified students, it's also about making sound investments that positively impact the community.

Athletics is part of the fiber of Fresno Unified schools, teaching students the rewards of hard work, endurance and teamwork. Sports is what keeps many students engaged in school, and are a rallying point for school communities.