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Upcoming Events

High Energy at CSI Meet & Greet

a young CSI student gets a high five from one of the parents

Nearly 400 parents, students and staff gathered on May 8th for a Campbell School of Innovation event where they could get acquainted, learn more about the new school, and sign up for committees and volunteer activities that interest them.

Principal Norma Jeanne Ready and the CSI staff greeted families and provided an update on the school's schedule, construction, and planning for enriching learning experiences using the design thinking process.

“We’re excited about the opportunities that CSI and design thinking can bring to all students in our district,” said District Superintendent Shelly Viramontez. “CSI offers an opportunity to be innovative in our instructional delivery to better meet the needs of today’s students and prepare them for the skills and habits required for their success in this yet to be defined  future.”

More information will be provided to parents in the months leading to the school's opening on August 22nd.

Welcome to the CUSD Community

How CUSD is leaning into our core values.

Students holding hands on playground

Here at Campbell Union School District, we work as a community to ensure that every student is educated to their highest potential. We do this by leaning into our values of we are learners; we are collaborators; and we are community builders. As learners, staff have spent the summer engaging in a variety of formal and informal professional development - enhancing knowledge and skill sets in the classrooms and operations of the District. 

As collaborators, staff has been reviewing survey data to make continual improvements to optimize the 2025-26 school year and beyond. Our custodial and maintenance staff have diligently worked together to make sure the school sites are cleaned, spruced up and ready to welcome our students. We have been working with our partners to complete construction and technology upgrades. All District departments and school sites are engaged in streamlining our systems.

Community building has spanned from partnerships with local agencies and community partners to building welcoming, inclusive environments where our community feels seen and heard.

As we head into the 2025-26 school year, we invite you to partner with us as learners, collaborators, and community builders. We welcome you and look forward to the growth and progress we will make together on behalf of our students.

Re-establishing Healthy School Habits

The beginning of a new school year is an excellent to re-establish healthy school habits.

Succulent next to hand placing blocks on a table that reads healthy habits

Back-to-school time is an excellent opportunity to establish healthy habits such as a fixed bedtime routine, eating breakfast, and staying up-to-date on  health checks with your pediatrician and dentist. Having healthy established routines has an impact on student attendance and consistent attendance is directly correlated to student success in school - both academically and socially.

For further information on establishing healthy habits, please read the following articles:

Preschool and Kindergarten Get Ready for School 

Build the Habit of Good Attendance - Elementary 

Keep Your Child on Track in Middle School

Additionally, to better understand why attendance is important, Campbell Union School District has put together the following videos:

CUSD Attendance - English

CUSD Attendance - Spanish

TK/K Attendance - English

TK/K Attendance - Spanish

Campbell Union School District proudly offers free meals to all students. To learn more and to access menus please visit https://www.campbellusd.org/food 

We look forward to building community with you and having a successful school year.

Back-to-School Information Guide

School starts August 20, 2025

little girl with welcome sign

We are excited about the upcoming 2025-26 school year and are here to partner with you. Below is important information to help ensure a smooth school year.

Where can I find information about the District and my student’s school?

The District’s website has comprehensive back-to-school information including:

Individual School Site Information

Each individual school has its own website where you can find site-specific information including important dates, bell schedules, parent resources, and a staff directory.

Back-to-School Packet

During the first week of August, you should receive a back-to-school packet via email. This packet includes essential information including the Parent/Guardian Handbook and forms that will need your attention. 

If you have not received the back-to-school packet by August 12th, please contact your school office staff.

How to Stay in the Know

While ParentSquare is the primary information source for families, including emergency response information. There are several more ways to stay connected with both the District and your child’s school. 

Other means of communication include:

More information about Parent-Teacher Committees will be provided from your child’s school. These committees are an integral part of our shared success as well as a great opportunity to meet other parents and CUSD staff. 

We look forward to learning, collaborating, and building community with you.

Turning the Page on Discarded Books: CUSD Aids Global Literacy

CUSD Books Find New Purpose in Libraries Around the World

montage of photos showing students carrying boxes of books and sorting them

Campbell Union School District (CUSD) is proud to partner with the Maryam Library Foundation in supporting global literacy while advancing its efforts to make every child a reader. The district donates thousands of obsolete textbooks and other gently used books to the foundation that helps build libraries in underserved communities around the world.

Over the past two years, CUSD has contributed more than 13,000 books—3,200 went to establish libraries in Kenya, over 5,000 supported an ongoing project in Tanzania, and another 5,000 will be headed to Uganda.

High school student volunteer, Ayaan Raza, collects the books from CUSD’s elementary and middle schools and the district warehouse. He says he appreciates the help he receives from the CUSD library staff and Ms. Sifuentez. Donations include board-approved, obsolete middle school textbooks in English Language Arts and Social Studies, leveled literacy intervention books, and discarded library novels. 

"This partnership reflects our district’s commitment to education and embodies one of our core values: being community builders, not just locally, but globally," said Dr. Shelly Viramontez, Superintendent. "We’re proud to give these books new life and help expand access to learning for children and families around the world."

two woman facing the camera and smilingTo volunteer to help with or to donate to the foundation’s projects, contact the foundation organizers through this link: https://www.maryamlibraryfoundation.org/home/contact-us

Maryam Zehra (left), founder and Presidential Award recipient during a podcast interview.