News and Announcements

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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The District has received notification that members of the public are unable to access the Board of Education meeting online agenda. Therefore, we have provided an alternative means for which the public to view the Board meeting agenda. Please click the link below to gain access to the Tuesday, September 4, 2018 agenda. We appreciate your patience as we work through this technical difficulty.
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Mr. Karling Aguilera-Fort, Superintendent of El Rancho Unified School District, released the following statement:

“Recently, an employee at El Rancho High School was accused of inappropriate behavior. Consistent with District policy, the employee was suspended immediately thereafter, precluding any contact with students. El Rancho Unified School District staff investigated and reported the accusation to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, whose personnel have also investigated. Following the investigation, the employee was terminated from employment with the District.

“Student safety is El Rancho Unified School District’s top operational priority, and effective and transparent communication with our parents and community stakeholders is critical to maintaining it. At no point did I, or any member of the Board of Education, direct staff to keep pertinent information from parents. Parents should rest assured that El Rancho Unified School District is, has been, and will be completely transparent when it comes to information that keeps our students safe. Although we generally cannot comment on the specifics of personnel matters, I encourage any parent who has questions to contact the Superintendent’s Office directly at (562) 801-7300."
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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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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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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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Dear Community Members,

I am pleased to share with you that after nine months of listening, learning and collecting input from a diverse group that represents the larger community of ERUSD, we have the formal draft of the 2018-2023 ERUSD Strategic Plan. I would like to share with you some of the highlights of our process:

From September until December of 2017, we held Community Forums at different school sites. The Community Forums were structured in such a way that allowed participants to discuss and engage in a constructive dialogue about the areas to be addressed in the plan. The design of these Forums followed a research-based approach to ensure all participants had the opportunity to hear and learn from each other's perspective. From January until March of 2018, we held individual meetings to gather the perspective of community partners. During this time, we also gathered the perspective of school and central office administrators.

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