Latest News Archive (2023-2024)
SCUSD Board of Education Recap
June 20, 2024
At the June 20 meeting of the Sacramento City Unified School District Board, the Board announced the appointment of Sharifa Siti-Bolton as Principal of Parkway Elementary.
The Board recognized and thanked outgoing Student Board Member Liliana Grace Miller Segura, who graduated this month from West Campus High School. As Student Board Member, Liliana represented the SCUSD student body and provided a student voice for the SCUSD’s Board of Education.
SBAC/CAASPP Scores in Infinite Campus
We are pleased to announce that the 2023-24 CAASPP student results are now available in the Parent Portal. You can access these scores by following the path: More > Assessments > California Paperless Reporting.
For the 2023-24 assessment year, you will see scores for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. If your child was in grades five or eight, you will also see their CAST (California Science Test) scores, and for grade twelve, you will only see their CAST scores.
End of Year Message from Superintendent Lisa Allen
Dear Sac City Unified Students, Staff, and Families,
As we say goodbye to the 2023-24 school year, I want to congratulate our Sac City Unified community on all that we have accomplished together. It was an honor to stand with our principals and present diplomas to all of our graduates as they head off to the colleges, trade schools, and careers that await them.
SCUSD Board of Education Recap
June 6, 2024
The Board received an informational update on SCUSD’s Middle School Mathletes program which engages students in grade 7-8 in challenging math competitions. SDUSD’s middle school teams worked with their teacher leaders and teammates to practice and compete monthly. The Board congratulated the top scoring students from each school:
2024-2025 Academic Calendar
Dear Sac City Unified Families,
Please visit this link to find our 2024-25 Academic Calendars. As a reminder, we will be adding eight (8) instructional days to the 2024-2025 school year and moving the first day of school for our traditional calendar to Monday, August 19, 2024.
Looking for Community Feedback on District and School Websites
Sacramento City Unified is in the process of redesigning our district and school websites to improve user experience for our families, staff and community.
As a part of this process, we are asking for community feedback on our current websites and what changes you’d like to see in a redesign. Please click here to fill out the survey.
The deadline to submit feedback is Friday, June 14, 2024. The district’s goal is to launch newly redesigned websites in early 2025.
Congratulations Class of 2024!
Sacramento City Unified is excited to announce the 2024 High School Graduation schedule.
Each graduation ceremony will be available to watch live on our website and Facebook page. Sacramento Educational Cable Consortium will also be airing the graduations on Comcast Channels 15 and 16.
SCUSD Board of Education Recap
May 16, 2024
At the May 16 meeting of the Sacramento City Unified School District Board, the Board recognized six fourth grade students from the Leonardo da Vinci TK-8 School Odyssey of the Mind Team as Stellar Students. The Stellar Students are Althesa Harry, Ben Wunsch, Jakob Wilsie, Natalie Altare, Quinne Holkeboer, and Virginia Ruger.
CommUNITY Fair
Saturday, June 1 at Umoja International Academy
Join us for free meals, bike repairs, haircuts, entertainment & more!
- Saturday, June 1
- 10am-1pm
- Umoja International Academy
- 5301 N Street.
SCUSD, Umoja and community partners have a great family friendly fair planned for all to enjoy!
This event is open to the entire community and FREE.
New School Year to Begin August 19, 2024
Dear Sac City Unified Families,
As promised, we are providing you with the most timely update possible regarding the start date for our upcoming academic year.
This afternoon, the State Board of Education (SBE) approved our request for a waiver of the penalty for not providing the minimum number of instructional days and minutes during the 2021-2022 school year.
Public Hearing Notice: American Indian Education Program
@ Serna Center Community Rooms
The Sacramento City Unified School District’s American Indian Education Program will hold its annual public hearing on Monday May 6, 2024 6:30 P.M.-7:30 P.M. at the Serna Center.
The purpose of this meeting is to gather recommendations for the 2024-2025 Title VI Indian Education Formula grant application.
Meeting Date: Monday, May 6th
Meeting Time: 6:30 P.M.- 7:30 P.M.
Meeting Location: Serna Center 5735 47th Ave.
Statement from SCUSD Board President Lavinia Grace Phillips Regarding Appointment of Superintendent Lisa Allen
The following statement is attributed to SCUSD Board President Lavinia Phillips regarding the appointment of Lisa Allen as Superintendent:
“I’m so proud that Lisa Allen has been appointed as SCUSD’s Superintendent! Our governing board made the decision to appoint her to serve in this role, but in doing so, we were responding to feedback and requests that came from our community.
SCUSD Board of Education Recap
April 18, 2024
At the April 18 meeting of the Sacramento City Unified School District Board, the Board recognized Vivian Toddy as a Stellar Student. Vivian attends Albert Einstein Middle School where she participates in the GATE program and advanced band. She is very involved in the American Indian community, SCUSD’s American Indian Education Program, and is a member of the Native Youth of Sacramento youth group. Vivian is a talented musician and artist and is an accomplished student. Her teachers describe her as an excellent role model for her classmates.
Nigeria Solar Notebook Project
Students and staff at Miwok Middle School, Leonardo da Vinci K-8, and Washington Elementary worked together this year to support students in Ewatto, Nigeria, with assistance from SMUD, Solar Schoolhouse and WaZoBia Arts.
Apply by May 6 for Summer Matters – FREE academic and enrichment programs!
Apply by May 6 for Summer Matters!
Summer Matters is a FREE 24-day summer school program for TK-8 students. Your TK-8 student can beat summer learning loss while experiencing fun academic and enrichment activities!
SCUSD Board of Education Recap
April 4, 2024
At the April 4 meeting of the Sacramento City Unified School District Board took action to approve a resolution in recognition of Adult Education Week, April 7-13, to highlight the importance of continuous learning beyond formal schooling and the value of education at all stages of life, promoting a culture of lifelong learning. The Board received an update on the District’s adult education programs.