September is Attendance Awareness Month September is Attendance Awareness Month and it marks a time for schools and communities nationwide to highlight the importance of showing up to school every day.
2025-2026 Back-to-School Nights MPUSD's 2025-2026 Back-to-School Nights are now available. We hope to see you at one, two, three, or many of our evenings. These nights are open to the entire community.
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month As September approaches, the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District is reaffirming its commitment to student safety and emotional well-being during National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.
Overdose Awareness Day is August 31 Each year on August 31, communities across the globe observe International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD)—a day dedicated to raising awareness about overdose, reducing the stigma surrounding drug-related deaths, and honoring the memories of those we have lost.
Districtwide Calendars for 2025-2026 School Year Now Available The Board of Education approved the districtwide school calendars for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years.
Reading is Key: An MPUSD Literacy Initiative This school year (2023-2024), MPUSD has doubled down on its reading efforts launching a “Reading is Key” literacy initiative focused on helping students achieve fluency in phonics to reach its reading goal.
Spring 2024 Open Houses The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District schools will open their doors to the community and host their spring 2024 open houses in April and May.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | No School The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District and its schools will be closed on Monday, January 15, 2024, in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Happy Holidays from Superintendent Diffenbaugh Superintendent PK Diffenbaugh wishes you a happy holiday season.
New preschool opening in Monterey this January The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District will open the Monterey Child Development Center located at 251 Soledad Drive (the former Monte Vista School location) in Monterey on Thursday, January 4, 2024
Notice of Public Hearing: Sufficiency of Instructional Materials A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at approximately 6:30 p.m., at the District Services Center (DSC) Board Room, located at 540 Canyon Del Rey, Monterey, CA.
MPUSD's Annual Back-to-School Bash | July 26, 2025 Join us for a fun, family-friendly event to kick off the 2025–2026 school year on Saturday, July 26, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at Seaside High School.
Happy Holidays | Winter Break MPUSD will observe Winter Break December 23, 2024, through January 7, 2025. MPUSD schools will be closed. Students return January 8, 2025.
Lincoln's Birthday | No School MPUSD schools and departments will be closed on Monday, February 9, 2025, in recognition of Lincoln's Birthday.
