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Students will be challenged to become college and career ready and life-long learners. The El Rancho Unified School District will actively partner with the community as its leading educational institution that provides a technology rich and innovative learning environment for all students.

News & Announcements

Construction Alert

Durfee Avenue will close to vehicular traffic at the railroad crossing north of Stephens Street to south of Walnut Avenue beginning on Monday, February 3, 2020. The road closure will allow for construction of a roadway underpass between Beverly Road and Whittier Boulevard and a new bridge to carry trains over the roadway. Upon completion, traffic congestion and potential collisions with trains will be eliminated. Motorists are encouraged to use Rosemead Boulevard as the recommended detour route for north-south traffic. Local access to residences and businesses will be maintained. Please use caution in the vicinity of construction activities.

Board Member Jose Lara Resigns from the El Rancho Unified School District Governing Board

Mr. Jose Lara’s resignation from the Governing Board of the El Rancho Unified School District effective February 5, 2020 has been confirmed. Mr. Lara was the longest serving member of the Board at the time of his resignation. During his six years on the Board, Mr. Lara was an advocate for student mental health services, an active supporter of the Ethnic Studies Program, as well as a champion for our Special Education students, and a huge proponent for Class Size Reduction. He represented the District on various committees, including the Los Angeles County School Trustees Association (LACSTA) – 2015-2016, Whittier Area Cooperative Special Education Program (WACSEP) – 2015, 2018, and the California School Boards Delegate Assembly for – 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019. On behalf of the Superintendent, Dr. Frances Esparza, we extend our most sincere gratitude and appreciation to Mr. Lara for his service to the El Rancho community. Superintendent Esparza has been working with the Los Angeles County Office of Education and the Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters to announce that under election law, this vacancy cannot be filled until the recall election takes place. When the recall occurs, the results of the recall (for qualified candidates only) will be provided at that time.

El Rancho Adult Education Center

The El Rancho Adult Education Center will be open for registration January 6-10, 2020 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The winter session classes begin on January 13, 2020. For more information, please call the El Rancho Adult Education Center at (562) 801-7710.