
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 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 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...

April 7, 2025
 Modesto City Schools would like to announce a series of new curriculum adoptions for the 2025–2026 school year. These adoptions follow a thorough review and recommendation process...

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 14, 2025
 Student board members play a vital role in bringing the student perspective into district leadership, ensuring that student voices are heard in decisions that shape their educatio...

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 ...

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 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...

August 26, 2024
 Are you ready to make a real impact on the future of our schools? Modesto City Schools is looking for passionate parents, guardians, staff, and community members to step up and jo...

July 24, 2024
 Help Modesto City Schools Stuff the Bus! We're gearing up for our annual school supply donation event on 7/27 from 9 AM - 4 PM!   Find us at the Walmart on Sisk Road, where we wil...

May 9, 2024
 The Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) is designed to close the achievement gap by providing additional funds to support improved student outcomes and accountability.   We must ...

April 29, 2024
 State Superintendent of Public instruction Tony Thurmond announced that Modesto City Schools is one of only 14 school districts in the state to earn a 2024 California Green Ribbon...

April 25, 2024
   State Superintendent of Public instruction Tony Thurmond has announced Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center as one of 31 schools in California and the only school in Stan...

April 15, 2024
  NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING   The Modesto City Schools Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) hereby gives notice that a Public Hearing will be held as follows:   TOPIC OF HEARIN...

April 11, 2024
 In accordance with Board Policy 6161.1 and Administrative Regulation 6161.1, committees convened, piloted material, and brought recommendations to the Superintendent for Curriculu...
