
May 22, 2025
TOPIC OF HEARING: LOCAL PLAN, ANNUAL BUDGET PLAN, AND ANNUAL SERVICE PLAN FOR 2025- 2026 Copies of these Plans are available for inspection at: Modesto City Schools SELPA Off...

May 22, 2025
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: LCFF and LCAP The Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) is designed to close the achievement gap by providing additional funds to support improved studen...

May 15, 2025
We will be holding Summer Intersession June 4th - July 2nd, with June 19 being a holiday. Summer Intersession will be held at La Loma this summer. We will have a bus to transpor...

May 13, 2025
As campuses across California observed Teacher Appreciation Week (May 5–9) and look ahead to California Day of the Teacher on May 14, communities are taking a moment to honor the e...

April 29, 2025
Modesto, CA - The Modesto City Schools (MCS) Board of Education is pleased to announce that it has named a finalist, Dr. Vanessa Buitrago, for the position of Superintendent. Buit...

April 28, 2025
Ceremony Information: 8th grade promotion will be held Wednesday, May 28th, at 5:00 in the Johansen Gym. Eligible students will be given access to 5 students (electronic tic...

April 21, 2025
Modesto City Schools families may be eligible for SUN Bucks. This new California program provides up to $120 per eligible child to help cover the cost of groceries during the su...

April 15, 2025
April is National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month, a time to recognize the achievements and needs of students who speak multiple languages — including American Sign L...

April 15, 2025
Beneath the soft glow of stage lights and a backdrop of gold and white flowers, the Thomas Downey High School auditorium transformed into a place of celebration on April 2. Two tow...

March 17, 2025
Tucked inside a portion of the former reprographics building, a quiet revolution is underway. Amid the clink of tools and the hum of assembly, two Modesto City Schools graduates, ...

March 11, 2025
If your student failed a class last year or last semester please click the link fill out the RISE Grade Recovery ballot. If you have any questions please call Mrs. Marcelino (8 th...

February 19, 2025
Classified employees play a vital role in supporting educators, maintaining a positive school environment, and providing services that directly impact students, families, and the ...

February 19, 2025
The auditorium hummed with anticipation, and the air thickened with expectation as the audience settled into silence. Eyes were fixed on the stage, where the energy was almost ele...

February 18, 2025
Spring Sports try outs are here. If you are interested in signing up for the following sports, please click on the link below: 7th/8th grade track (co-ed) 7/8th Girls' so...

February 4, 2025
The Friendship Formal Dance is Wednesday, February 12, 2:30 - 4:30 pm. Tickets are on sale before and after school in office & during lunch on Friday and Tuesday at the PBIS st...

January 30, 2025
ENG Modesto City Schools invites you to join us for a parent presentation on Higher Education with UC Merced to learn more about detailed information specific to UC Merced, ...

January 27, 2025
Dear 8th Grade Parent/Guardian, Your child’s eighth-grade science class will soon begin a unit on comprehensive sexual health and HIV/AIDS. We would like to invite you t...

January 21, 2025
Your voice matters! Join us in the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) process, where your insights will help shape the future of our schools. The LCAP is a three-year...

October 22, 2024
When Shaun Hurtado stepped into the principal role at La Loma Junior High School three years ago, he saw an opportunity for change. With a busy campus of about 700 students, he qu...

October 12, 2024
District leads Central Valley with real-time heat monitoring to protect students Modesto City Schools is leading student and staff safety with the installation of weather stat...