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Fontana Unified School District

  • Fontana Unified High School Earns First Model School Designation for Empowering Students for Success

    Eric Birch High School earned its first-ever Model Continuation School designation from the California Department of Education (CDE) for its alternative programming designed to empower at-promise youth to pursue academic and personal success. Birch High joined an esteemed list of 31 schools to secure Model Continuation School status in 2024. Model Continuation Schools retain their designation for three years and will be formally recognized during the 2024 California Continuation Education Association Plus State Conference in Los Angeles on April 25-28.

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  • Fontana Unified Student Honored for Accomplishments, Aspiration to Champion Black Representation

    Summit High School senior Nicole Bell aspires to reshape the landscape of the film and television industry one day and pursue a career where she can champion Black representation and contribute to fostering positive diversity and inclusion in the industry. Bell's leadership qualities and goal to blaze trails for the Black community led to her being recognized and receiving a $1,000 grant during a virtual Celebrating Black Success event on Feb. 24. She currently serves as co-director of SkyHawk Productions, Summit High’s TV Production program, where she is exploring potential career pathways where she can make an impact in film and television.

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  • Fontana Unified High School Cheer Team Continues Dominance, Wins Third-Straight CIF Championship

    Summit High School’s cheer team continued its historic run of success with standout postseason performances, which included the SkyHawks winning both a regional and national championship this season. Summit High won the program’s fifth straight and 10th overall United Spirit Association Spirit Nationals title in Anaheim during the Feb. 16-18 competition after taking home their third straight and fourth overall California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section division championship this postseason.

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Fontana Unified Elementary School to Commemorate 70th Anniversary

Fontana Unified’s Redwood Elementary School invites families and the community to celebrate its 70th anniversary from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 8. The event will feature family-friendly activities, concessions and more. Redwood, one of Fontana Unified’s two Spanish dual language immersion schools, is at 8570 Redwood Ave., Fontana.

Fontana Unified Receives $3.9 Million Grant to Fund Electric Buses

Fontana Unified will continue efforts to reduce air pollution and transportation energy costs with 10 new electric school buses, thanks in part to a $3.9 million grant from the California Energy Commission. The grant will help fund the replacement of 10 diesel buses with 10 electric, zero-emission buses, as well as an electric bus charging infrastructure. The California Energy Commission announced the grant in 2018 to replace old, public school buses with electric-powered vehicles.

Fontana Unified 1:1 Initiative Equips Every Student with a Laptop

Fontana Unified School District is aiming to narrow the achievement gap with the launch of a 1:1 device initiative that will equip every student with a laptop to foster digital literacy. The first phase of the initiative rollout – which provides over 11,000 high school students with a Dell Latitude 3190 laptop, stylus, protective case and earbuds – began in January at Jurupa Hills High School, followed by Fontana, A.B. Miller and Summit high schools. Rollout at Henry J. Kaiser, Eric Birch and Citrus high schools will run from late February through mid-March. Middle schools are expected to receive devices in 2020-21, followed by elementary schools in 2021-22.

Fontana Unified to Hold Inaugural Career Pathway Showcase

Fontana Unified will hold its inaugural Career Pathway Showcase from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, giving families the opportunity to learn about the array of career technical education (CTE) programs available in FUSD schools. Attendees can watch demonstrations, speak to CTE students and instructors, and explore the pathways available at Fontana Unified high schools. Pathways include mechatronics, TV production, renewable energy, aviation, automotive technology, Certified Nursing Assistant, fire technology and emergency medical response. The showcase will be held at the Lewis Library and Technology Center, 8437 Sierra Ave., Fontana.

Fontana Unified Elementary to Unveil STEAM Room during Family Night

Cypress Elementary will unveil its science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) classroom to the community during its annual Family STEAM Night at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27. Attendees will be welcomed by Spark-E, a robot programmed by students to give greetings and jazz music performed by the Jurupa Hills High School band. The event will feature stations with various family-friendly STEAM activities, including robotics and a mobile planetarium. Cypress Elementary is at 9751 Cypress Ave., Fontana.

Fontana Unified High School Students Excel in County Academic Decathlon

Eight students from Henry J. Kaiser High School earned medals for netting the top scores in their individual categories at the San Bernardino County Academic Decathlon on Feb. 7. Kaiser’s team has improved steadily year after year and placed eighth overall.

Fontana Unified Students Learn Financial Skills during ‘Bite of Reality’

Summit High School students were empowered to make their own financial decisions – and learn the consequences of exceeding their budget – during Bite of Reality, an interactive simulation that tests students on real-world financial challenges. The Feb. 13 event, sponsored by Chaffey Federal Credit Union, gave students a fictional occupation, salary, family and debt, then challenged them to maintain a fixed monthly budget.

Fontana Adult School to Hold College and Career Fair

Fontana Adult School and Fontana Unified’s Special Services Department will hold a college and career fair for the community from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25. Attendees can meet representatives from community colleges, career technical training schools, apprenticeship programs, armed forces and public service agencies, local employers and more. The fair will be held at Fontana Adult School, 10755 Oleander Ave., Fontana.

Fontana Unified Opens Enrollment for Transitional Kinder, Kindergarten

Fontana Unified School District is accepting 2020-21 enrollment applications for transitional kindergarten and kindergarten through Tuesday, March 31. Fontana Unified offers comprehensive early learning opportunities that include coding and robotics, dual language immersion and leadership development. Visit www.fusd.net for enrollment information.

Fontana Unified Names New School Police Chief

Fontana Unified School District announced the promotion of Lee J. Powell to Fontana School Police Department chief. Powell has served as a lieutenant in the school police department since 2017 and has 33 years of experience in law enforcement. Powell succeeds Martin Sissac, who retired as chief in November 2019 after four years in the post.