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Lynwood Unified School District

  • Lynwood Unified School Honored as 2024 Model Continuation High School

    Lynwood Unified School District’s Vista High School is among 31 schools in the state recognized as a 2024 Model Continuation High School by the California Department of Education for fostering a supportive learning environment for at-promise youth and providing exemplary instructional strategies, flexible scheduling, and support services to ensure personal and academic success. Vista High School serves students in the District who require a flexible schedule due to jobs, family needs or other life circumstances. The school’s efforts to promote academic and social success for every student contributed to Vista’s recognition as a Model Continuation High School.

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  • Cesar Chavez Middle School Earns Coveted Distinction as 2024 School to Watch

    Cesar Chavez Middle School has earned the coveted distinction of being named a 2024 School to Watch by the California Department of Education and California League of Educators (CLE) for its exemplary performance in fostering a positive campus culture and providing an enriching curriculum that boosts student engagement and success. Cesar Chavez Middle School (CCMS) is the second Lynwood Unified School District campus to become a School to Watch, joining Hosler Middle School, which earned the distinction in 2023. District and CCMS leaders will accept the award at the CLE 2024 Annual Conference on Friday, March 8.

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  • Firebaugh High School Boys’ Basketball Team Makes School History, Wins CIF Championships, Advances to State

    Firebaugh High School’s boys’ basketball team has had a record-breaking season, earning the most wins in Falcon history and, after its 76-31 victory over Big Bear High School on Feb. 24, the team added another monumental title to their belt – CIF Southern Section Division 5A Champions. The team now advances to the State Championships – which consists of five games – with the first round of the Division 5 State Championships against Coalinga High School taking place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27 at Firebaugh High School.

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Students at Two Lynwood Schools Start Year with New Classrooms

The first day of school is filled with excitement and anticipation for many students. However, the children at Lynwood Unified's Washington and Lincoln elementary schools have a little something extra to look forward to – brand new classroom buildings that have replaced dozens of outdated portable classrooms. The projects are funded under the Measure K facilities bond, which is allowing Lynwood Unified to repair and renovate its facilities. The media is invited to witness students at Lincoln Elementary seeing their new classrooms and renovated campus for the first time at 8:30 a.m. on Aug. 25. Media contact: Maritza Fairfield, 909-445-1001 (office)

Lynwood Unified to Celebrate Completion of Much-Needed Classroom Buildings in September

After 12 months of extensive construction and renovation efforts, much-needed new classrooms at Washington and Lincoln Elementary schools are nearly complete. Lynwood Unified is celebrating the milestone with ribbon-cutting ceremonies in early September that will feature speeches from District staff and local elected officials, as well as tours led by teachers and students at the schools. More specific information will be available in coming weeks. Washington Elementary removed 29 portable classrooms and replaced them with two, two-story buildings, each featuring eight classrooms. At Lincoln Elementary, 17 portable classrooms were replaced with one, two-story building with 14 classrooms. The projects are partly funded under the Measure K facilities bond. Media Contact: Maritza Fairfield, 909-445-1001 (office)

Lynwood Unified Students Stay Busy with Summer Academic Programs

Just because it’s summer doesn’t mean that Lynwood Unified is slowing down. Schools are ensuring students are staying on track with summer programs that include an Advanced Placement/International Baccalaureate Boot Camp, College Preparatory Camp, Migrant Education Math Academy and Elementary Summer Bridge Program. Photos of all programs are available. Media Contact: Maritza Fairfield, 909-445-1001 (office)

Lynwood Grads Earn State Seal of Biliteracy

Thirty-seven LHS students were awarded the State Seal of Biliteracy in recognition for achieving proficiency in multiple languages, namely Spanish, the state superintendent recently announced. The Seal recognizes high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in speaking, reading and writing in one or more languages in addition to English. The recognition takes the form of a gold seal affixed to the high school diplomas of qualified students. In the Class of 2014, more than 24,000 California students earned these gold seals. Media Contact: Maritza Fairfield, 909-445-1001 (office)

Construction at Washington and Lincoln Elementary Schools Nears the Finish Line

After undergoing 12 months of extensive construction and renovation work that included the removal of several outdated portable classrooms, Washington and Lincoln elementary schools’ new two-story buildings are now complete, with remaining site work expected to conclude in August. Washington Elementary removed 29 portable classrooms, which were replaced with two, two-story buildings, each featuring eight classrooms. At Lincoln Elementary, 17 portable classrooms were replaced with a two-story building with 14 classrooms. Both projects are a welcome addition to the Lynwood Unified community, which voted in 2012 to approve the Measure K bond to improve aging facilities district-wide. Media contact: Juliette Funes, 909-447-2404 (office)

‘Read Lead’ Program in Lynwood Unified Fosters Love of Reading for Students

Summer days are anything but sluggish for Lynwood students who are spending their time in a summer literacy program that is meant to both inspire and empower children with activities such as reading, art, dance, music, field trips and community service. In an effort to boost students’ love of learning and preserve their academic progress during the summer months while they’re not in school, Helen Keller Elementary School is serving as a host site for the Read Lead Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) Freedom Schools program, a six-week literacy and enrichment camp aimed at low-income K-8 students in Lynwood. Rooted in the work of the Civil Rights movement, the program, which runs through Aug. 1, places a heavy focus on reading instruction while also empowering students to be leaders in their families and communities. The program will hold an end-of-summer celebration on Thursday, July 31 at 5 p.m. The media is invited to see the program and its students in action in advance of the celebration from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Media Contact: Juliette Funes, 909-447-2404 (office)

LUSD Board of Education Approves 2014-15 Budget and LCAP

Using a new funding model that provides more resources to address the needs of Lynwood Unified’s students, the Board of Education on June 24 passed a balanced general fund budget and its first Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) for the 2014-15 academic year, ensuring that every student will be adequately prepared for success in college and career. The LCAP, created through a collaborative and inclusive process that involved teachers, parents, students and stakeholders, prioritizes funding to increase student achievement. Plans include instituting community-based youth leadership programs, social workers, behavioral intervention programs, instructional coaches and other programs and services that align with the district’s Achieving Greatness Initiative. Media contact: Juliette Funes, 909-447-2404 (office)

LUSD Board Awards Students for Overcoming Adversities to Graduate High School

At the start of their high school years at Lynwood Unified, students Enrique Ruelas and Milan Pearson each faced personal challenges that caused them to put school on the back-burner and diminish any hopes they had of ever graduating. Ruelas, who dropped out of school in 10th-grade, was surrounded by death and violence in his neighborhood, while Pearson spiraled downward when his mother died in 2010. With support from their families and seeing what life would be like without an education, Pearson and Ruelas returned to school and graduated in June from the District's continuation school programs. They were each recently awarded a $250 Board of Education and Superintendent's Scholarship to go toward their pursuits in higher education. Photos of Pearson and Ruelas are available. Media contact: Juliette Funes, 909-447-2404 (office)

Lynwood Unified Students to Screen Tribeca Film Projects at Inaugural Youth Film Screening

Young filmmakers from Lynwood High School and Hosler Middle School who participated in the Tribeca Film Project will screen their short films at the inaugural Youth Film Screening at 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 28. The program, in partnership with Lynwood Unified, St. Francis Medical Center, the Tribeca Film Institute and Southern California Crossroads, is meant to provide youth with positive alternatives to negative lifestyles. As part of the program, the young filmmakers had the opportunity to raise awareness about issues in the Lynwood community while also gaining invaluable experience in the world of film. Three Lynwood High School students had the opportunity present their film project at an exclusive screening of all New York and Los Angeles Tribeca Teaches films at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York in April. Actor Jorge Diaz will be a special guest speaker. Media contact: Juliette Funes, 909-447-2404