Free and reduced price meals are available to families who believe they may qualify. If your family chooses to apply, a Free and Reduced Meal Application Form must be completed. You can complete the form by accessing the online meal application quick link above or by visiting your child’s school to obtain a paper copy. Only complete one application per family. The information you provide will be used to determine or prove your child’s eligibility for free or reduced-priced meals. This information may also be used for other state or federally funded school benefits. If you have any questions about the meal application or your child’s eligibility, please contact the District Food Services Department at (562) 801-7440.
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As a parent/guardian, you should be aware that student safety is a top priority in our district. We provide ongoing emergency response training to school staff and administrators. Emergency drills are performed on a regular basis during the school year in a variety of formats. Procedures to be followed during these drills are updated on a regular basis to reflect "best practice" procedures as defined by first response agencies to ensure that students and staff are aware of the most effective and safest emergency responses.

Please see the attached flyer which contains information that will assist you before, during, and in the event of an emergency.
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Mental health services in the El Rancho Unified School District will continue without interruption for the 2018-2019 school year. We have seven mental health counselors assigned to schools throughout the district (1 fulltime at El Rancho High School) and eighteen mental health interns from local universities to continue to provide services for students in our District. Additionally, we have partnerships with several community agencies that will provide school-based mental health services to ERUSD students.
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The annual Hispanic Outreach Taskforce parent education conference is scheduled for Saturday, October 13, 2018. The event is hosted by the Hispanic Outreach Taskforce and Whittier City School District in collaboration with the El Rancho Unified School District and other area school districts. The objective of the parent education conference is to instill in Latino parents and their children how important it is for their children to complete high school and graduate from a college or university. For more information, please contact Dr. Erin Lopez-Cadena, Coordinator of Categorical Programs at (562) 801-7320.
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Beginning with the 2018/2019 school year, the Whittier Union High School District will be the transportation provider for all El Rancho Unified students who receive home-to-school transportation as outlined in the student’s IEP.

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Students are encouraged to read over the summer and every day to prevent the "summer slide." Reading is key to success of students. In fact, research proves that the more students read, the better they will achieve. El Rancho Unified is a community of readers and we want to provide every opportunity possible to support students' success.

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The new school year will kick off on August 15 when ERUSD will welcome students back from summer break.

Holidays include Labor Day on September 3, Veterans’ Day on November 12, Thanksgiving Break on November 22-23 and Winter Recess on December 17–January 4.

Other holidays include Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on January 21, Lincoln’s Day on February 11, President’s Day on February 18, Spring Recess April 15-19, Cesar Chavez Day on March 29, and Memorial Day on May 27.

The calendar also includes two staff development days, which are non-student days on January 10 and March 14.

The final day of classes for the 2018/2019 school year is June 5.
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Parents wishing to enroll their children into transitional kindergarten, kindergarten or first grade in the El Rancho Unified School District have the opportunity now. Ongoing registration will be available at specific hours at each school site until June 6, 2018.

Children who will enroll in Kindergarten must be five years old on or before September 1, 2018. If a child is six years old on or before September 1, 2018, he or she is eligible for first grade whether or not kindergarten was completed. Please note that students turning (5) years old between September 2, 2018 and March 2, 2019, qualify for the transitional kindergarten program.

For additional information regarding the registration process, and to complete the necessary documents, parents/guardians may visit the registration tab on the District website.
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The community has an opportunity to provide comments on the proposed LCAP and Budget at a Public Hearing on June 13, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall. The proposed LCAP and Budget are available for inspection prior to the Public Hearing at the ERUSD Business Office, 8910 E. Slauson Ave., Pico Rivera, from June 8-12, 2018 during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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El Rancho High School and Ellen Ochoa Prep Academy Achieve International Baccalaureate World School Status
El Rancho High School and Ellen Ochoa Prep Academy have become the newest members of an ever-growing global community of schools offering the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme. International Baccalaureate is recognized across the world for its innovative approach to education. Students will be able to take the IB Diploma Programme at El Rancho High School and at Ellen Ochoa Prep Academy, with the first cohort commencing their studies in August 2018.

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