News & Announcements

Enrichment Friday #2: Music & Art in the World is scheduled for Friday, January 31, 2025! There is no school UNLESS you register your student for our Enrichment Friday. Learn more by clicking the headline.

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, students in the Spanish Dual Language Immersion Program at Durfee School screened the 1931 Spanish adaptation of Drácula and enjoyed a captivating presentation from Alejandra Espasande, a film researcher and curator at the LA Cultural Preservation Society. Ms. Espasande shared insights into the often-overlooked or unknown history of Latin representation in early Hollywood films. Click headline for more info.

EMCSD kicked off its first Enrichment Friday last month with the Robots & You theme and a successful outcome of joyful students. These optional school days offer students unique opportunities to explore themes outside the traditional classroom environment. With six Enrichment Fridays planned this year, students can dive into hands-on activities, discover new interests, and connect with others in a creative, relaxed setting. Click headline to read more!

El Monte City School District will participate in the Great ShakeOut Earthquake Emergency Drill on Thursday, October 17th. Click the headline to read the full update from Superintendent Dr. Maribel Garcia.

EMCSD will have a bond on the November 2024 ballot. The bond is designed to provide more funding for EMCSD schools to update facilities, improve health and safety, and expand green spaces and performing arts spaces. Click headline to learn more.

Jeff Seymour Family Center will be hosting a Rental Assistance Workshop at the Jeff Seymour Family Center on Friday, September 20 at 10:00am to help qualifying families apply.

El Monte City School District (EMCSD) nutrition services received a $200,000 grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture, CA Farm to School Incubator Grant Program. It will provide new opportunities for students to learn about nutrition through hands-on experiences, including two years of student study trips to local farms. Read full story by clicking headline.

Our first Enrichment Friday is scheduled for Friday, November 1st. The theme is Robots & You. Registration opens on Monday, September 16. Click headline for more details.

El Monte City School District announced the addition of Enrichment Fridays to their 2024-2025 academic calendar. This initiative aims to give teachers and students a new school experience. There will be six Enrichment Fridays in the calendar starting this school year; attendance is optional for students. Click headline to read more!

A new school year means new experiences for El Monte City School District’s TK & Kinder Readiness Academy students. The academy has prepared students for the 2024-2025 school year. Learn what their parents thought of our award-winning summer program!