The countdown is on! ⏰ Priority TK/Kindergarten registration for the 2024-2025 school year opens Thursday, Feb. 1 for CUSD schools of choice: Lucas Elementary Dual Language Academy, Caswell Elementary Dual Language Academy, Patricia Kay Beaver Leadership Magnet, and Whitmore Charter School of the Arts and Technology! Links to online registration packets will be available at https://ceresunifiedsdca.sites.thrillshare.com/o/cusd/page/school-enrollment beginning Thursday, or pick up a hard copy at our friendly neighborhood schools.
Registration for all other CUSD schools begins March 1! Incoming students must be at least 4 by June 2, 2024.
We're so excited ... and we just can't hide it!!! 🎉🤗🤸🎇👏


Another week done! Here are some of our GED and EMT students working towards success!!


Coming in February to the Ceres Family Resource Center! Families with children 0-5, register now for the Spring into Action program offering fun, free parenting information and more:
Music and movement
Car seat safety
Bilingual story time
Financial literacy
English sessions are Tuesdays, 9:00-10:30 a.m. beginning Feb. 20. Spanish sessions are Wednesdays, 9:00-10:30 a.m. beginning Feb. 21. Did we mention participants receive free books and backpacks?
For more information and to register, please phone (209) 556-1559.


Tonight Chef Richard is teaching his students how to bake Italian biscotti and Swedish checkerboard cookies!!
Mark your calendar for the next CUSD Town Hall:
February 1, 2024
5:00-7:00 p.m. (dinner included)
Ceres Community Center, 2701 4th St., Ceres
Topic: Supporting Our Students in Special Education
To register for free childcare, please contact our Family Resource Center at (209) 556-1559.
January is #SchoolBoardRecognitionMonth! Please join us in extending a heartfelt thank you to our Board of Trustees for their dedicated leadership as champions for CUSD. Special thanks to Trustee Lourdes Perez for her service as Board President over the past year, and congratulations to newly elected Board President Hugo Molina and Clerk Brian de la Porte. 👏 #TeamCUSD #TheCeresWay

First week done for some of our spring classes! There is still time to register for the rest of our classes that begin in February!
Honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and reflecting on his vision for a just and equitable world. To learn more about the civil rights leader, visit https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Martin-Luther-King-Jr/353339. #MLKday2024

All schools and offices in the Ceres Unified School District will be closed in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday on Monday, January 15, 2024. We look forward to seeing everyone back at school on Tuesday, January 16. Wishing our students, staff, families, and community a safe and pleasant weekend!

Friendly reminder, some of our spring semester classes are starting next week January 16th!!!

There is still time to register for these classes that are starting soon!! Don't miss out!


🎉 Wishing our students, staff, families, and community a new year filled with kindness, joy, and endless possibilities! 🌟 2⃣0⃣2⃣4⃣ #HappyNewYear #BestYearYet #TheCeresWay

CUSD's Family Resource Center held its first-ever #HolidayNight! Gifts donated by our staff and turkey with all the trimmings went home with families who also enjoyed hot cocoa, candy canes, and visits with the big guy himself! 🎄🎅⛄ Congrats to our #StudentServices team on this warm and wonderful event, with thanks to all who helped make it possible. 🥰 #HolidaySpirit #TheCeresWay








Come complete the classroom portion of the school bus driver certification with us!! It is completely free! Register for the spring semester before the class is full!

CUSD schools will be closed for the winter break beginning Friday, Dec. 22, 2023 through Monday, Jan. 8, 2024. School resumes on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. Wishing our students, staff, families, and community safe and happy holidays! ⛄️

You are running out of time!! Come take the EMT course with us!! Classes start on January 16th. Come down to Ceres Adult School or register online.

To reward students from our ESL and GED classes for their hard work all semester we had a surprise raffle. Here are some of the winners. Congrats to our winners! Good job to all our students for working hard all semester!
CUSD is hiring! Mark your calendar for our Dec. 18 Job Fair if you:
✅ Have a high school diploma
✅ Enjoy working with children
✅ Want to work during school hours
Qualified applicants who apply in advance at https://www.edjoin.org/Home/DistrictJobPosting/1870415 will be guaranteed an interview. We’re also seeking substitute paraprofessionals to set their own schedule. Come be a part of #TeamCUSD!

Friendly reminder, the informational night for the MJC advanced ESL class is tomorrow. Scan the code to register. You still have time to attend!

Chef Richard is back in the kitchen this spring! If you want to learn how to make some tasty dishes while getting your food safety certificate, register now for the spring semester!!

