Fall Break: October 2 - 6, 2023 The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District and its schools will observe Fall Break October 2 - 6, 2023. All schools will be closed to student instruction.
Join the MPUSD Team: We're Hiring Did you know that many parents, guardians and caregivers begin careers at their child's school or in the school district? MPUSD is busy preparing for the 2023-2024 school year and we hope you’ll consider joining the MPUSD team. We have a variety of part-time and full-time career opportunities available.
2023-2024 Parent/Guardian and Student Information Handbook Now Available The handbook provides annual notifications to parents, guardians and students of their rights and responsibilities.
What is standards-based grading? The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District provides rigorous, student-centered, and engaging learning experiences for every student. Learn more about what your child's report card looks like.
Community effort to prevent opioid overdoses on first-ever #NationalFentanylAwarenessDay MPUSD wants our students, families and staff to know Tuesday, May 10, 2022 is #NationalFentanylAwarenessDay.
2022-2023 School Attendance Boundaries Update The Board of Education has approved new boundaries impacting more than 500 students starting in the 2022-2023 school year.We are currently holding tours of four schools where students will be rezoned.
Highland Elementary's Winter Festival Show We invite you to view this year's winter festival show online.
Nov. 9 Board Retreat: Attendance Boundaries The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District is evaluating and redrawing its school attendance boundaries for the 2022-2023 school year. We welcome your participation in this process. You're invited to the November 9 Board of Education retreat to hear stakeholder feedback, provide community input, and learn more about the proposals for consideration.
Reconfiguration and Consolidation of MPUSD Schools On Tuesday, June 22, 2021, the Board of Education discussed and approved the timeline for the reconfiguration of MPUSD schools.
Community Meetings: Reconfiguration & Consolidation of Schools MPUSD continues its path toward implementing a transitional kindergarten - grade 6 model in the 2021-22 school year, as well as TK - Grade 8 models, attendance boundaries, and school consolidations in 2022-23. The district held virtual staff meetings with various schools at the end of January and early February, and hosted stakeholder engagement in community meetings in February. The PowerPoint and video archive may be found by clicking the headline.
Important Message from the Principal We understand that there are rumors spreading that Highland Elementary is closing next week. We are not sure where families are receiving this information, but we wanted to let you know that this is NOT TRUE. There have been discussions about possible school consolidations in the future, but NO DECISIONS have been made.
