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A Special Meeting of the Ventura Unified School District Board of Education has been called for tomorrow, Tuesday, Septe...
09/14/2026

A Special Meeting of the Ventura Unified School District Board of Education has been called for tomorrow, Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
• 7:15 pm pm Closed Session
•8:30 pm Regular Session
Location:
Education Service Center (ESC)
255 W. Stanley Ave., Ventura
Board of Education Conference Room
The agenda, meeting topics, and public comment details (in-person only and limited to agendized items) are available on the Agenda & Minutes webpage: https://buff.ly/EqXWHcH
Due to limited staff resources, Special Board Meetings are not livestreamed or recorded. Members of the public are welcome to attend in person.

🎉 Sheridan Way Elementary School recently hosted its first-ever Community Resource Fair!Families connected with 28 vendo...
09/09/2026

🎉 Sheridan Way Elementary School recently hosted its first-ever Community Resource Fair!

Families connected with 28 vendors offering valuable community resources and received free backpacks, lunch boxes, and shoes for children. The petting zoo and inflatable obstacle course were big hits, and there was plenty of food for everyone to enjoy.

Congratulations to Sheridan Way, our community partners, and its PTA on a wonderful event that brought families and the community together! 👏🎒🐐

OCEAN After-School students and their families made a splash this past weekend at a free Family Swim Night at the Ventur...
09/08/2026

OCEAN After-School students and their families made a splash this past weekend at a free Family Swim Night at the Ventura Aquatic Center!

This special event is offered twice a year through a partnership between Ventura Unified and the City of Ventura Parks and Recreation, with grant funding from Kaiser Permanente. It gives families an opportunity to have fun, build friendships, and practice the important swimming and water-safety skills students learned during OCEAN swim lessons and water-safety days.

Thank you to our partners in the City's Parks and Recreation Department for helping us provide this fun and meaningful experience for our students and families!

The next regular meeting of the Ventura Unified Board of Education will be held on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. The meeti...
09/07/2026

The next regular meeting of the Ventura Unified Board of Education will be held on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.

The meeting agenda, including information on meeting locations, start times for both closed and regular sessions, and how to provide public comment (which must be made in person), will be posted at least 72 hours before the meeting on the Board Agendas and Minutes webpage, https://buff.ly/dg90sFr

All regular Board meetings are livestreamed and recorded on the Ventura Unified YouTube channel, https://buff.ly/3qzuT4o . Community members who would like to contact Board members directly can find their email addresses on the Board of Education webpage, https://buff.ly/CHaoe3D.

📍 LOCATION CHANGE: School Closures Advisory Committee MeetingThe next School Closures Advisory Committee meeting on Thur...
09/04/2026

📍 LOCATION CHANGE: School Closures Advisory Committee Meeting

The next School Closures Advisory Committee meeting on Thursday, September 17, will be held at a larger location:

Wright Event Center at Ventura College
5:30–8:30 p.m.

Public comment will be limited to allow the committee sufficient time to conduct its work and complete the evening’s agenda.

Please note that the Wright Event Center does not have air conditioning.

Free parking will be available in the East Lot. Thank you to Ventura College for waiving the parking fee and helping provide as much public access to this meeting as possible.

For more information about the School Closures Advisory Committee and the work it has conducted so far, including meeting video recordings, please visit the School Closures Advisory Committee webpage, https://buff.ly/cgbmwbY .

🎉 Reminder: All schools and district offices will be closed on Monday, September 7th, in observance of Labor Day.Plannin...
09/04/2026

🎉 Reminder: All schools and district offices will be closed on Monday, September 7th, in observance of Labor Day.

Planning ahead for the rest of the school year? Check out our full district calendar here: https://buff.ly/v1kRcsx

Enjoy the long weekend!

Serve Your Community as a VUSD Personnel Commissioner 🍎The Ventura Unified School District is seeking a community member...
09/03/2026

Serve Your Community as a VUSD Personnel Commissioner 🍎

The Ventura Unified School District is seeking a community member to serve on its Personnel Commission, an independent 3-member body that ensures fair, merit-based hiring for classified staff.

📅 Term: Dec 2026–Dec 2029
💵 Compensation: $50 per meeting attended, plus eligibility for the District's health and welfare benefits program

✅ Eligibility: Applicants must be registered voters residing within VUSD boundaries and demonstrate a commitment to employment decisions based on merit and fitness. Commissioners may not be employed by VUSD or serve on the governing board of any school district or county board of education during their term.

Make a real impact on fairness and excellence in public education!

👉 Apply now- https://buff.ly/JLOPfKX

A Special Meeting of the Ventura Unified School District Board of Education has been called for tomorrow, Thursday, Sept...
09/02/2026

A Special Meeting of the Ventura Unified School District Board of Education has been called for tomorrow, Thursday, September 3, 2026.
• 4 pm Closed Session
•5 pm Regular Session
Location:
Education Service Center (ESC)
255 W. Stanley Ave., Ventura
Board of Education Conference Room
The agenda, meeting topics, and public comment details (in-person only and limited to agendized items) are available on the Agenda & Minutes webpage: https://buff.ly/EqXWHcH
Due to limited staff resources, Special Board Meetings are not livestreamed or recorded. Members of the public are welcome to attend in person. See less

💡 What to Expect During a Power Outage at SchoolPower outages happen from time to time, and when they do, they can tempo...
09/02/2026

💡 What to Expect During a Power Outage at School

Power outages happen from time to time, and when they do, they can temporarily affect internet and phone service at our schools. Here's what families can expect if one happens during the school day.

🏫 School stays in session as long as conditions are safe for students and staff. If a safety concern comes up or the outage requires a change to the school day, we'll notify you through ParentSquare.

📚 Learning continues. If the internet is down, teaching and learning keep going.

☎️ Phones may blip. An outage can briefly interrupt school phone service. Our campuses activate backup procedures so the main line can make and receive calls. There may be a short window when the main line is unavailable, but every campus has cell phones on hand for emergency communication.

🍎 Meals are covered. We have backup plans in place so students still get breakfast and lunch, even during an extended outage.

📲 Keeping you informed. Expect a brief message from us as soon as we're able to send one, followed by an update when power is restored. If we're told an outage will only last a few minutes, we may skip the notification rather than fill your inbox with unnecessary messages.

Our priority is always the safety of our students and staff, while keeping learning going whenever we can. Our schools are prepared to operate safely through temporary disruptions to power, internet, and phone service.

09/01/2026

🚸 Let's Get to School Safely, Together

Safe trips to school start at home. Please take a few minutes to talk with your child or teen about how they get to and from campus each day.

✅ Know the route. Walk it with younger kids. Point out crosswalks, crossing guards, landmarks, and safe places to go for help.

✅ Cross alert, phone away. Use marked crosswalks. Look left, right, left again, and make eye contact with drivers. Phones are the #1 distraction we see among teens walking to school. Remind them to put it away before they step off the curb.

✅ Walk together. Kids under 10 should walk with an adult. Older students should walk with friends.

✅ Give dogs space. Never approach an unfamiliar dog. If one approaches, stay calm, don't run or scream, avoid eye contact, and back away slowly.

✅ Teen drivers, this is for you too. Slow down near schools. Watch for walkers and bikers. Phone down, seatbelt on, eyes on the road, even when you're running late.

If a crash happens: stop in a safe spot, stay at the scene, call 911 if anyone may be hurt, and contact a parent or trusted adult.

📚 Family resources:

Pedestrian Safer Journey: https://buff.ly/yheOGHd
Safe Kids Walking Safely: https://buff.ly/ovDCAR1
NHTSA Teen Driving: https://buff.ly/ka3fqxH
Know Your Rights: https://buff.ly/stfkmcA

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255 W Stanley Avenue
Ventura, CA
93001

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 4:30am
Tuesday 7:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 7:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 7:30am - 4:30pm

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+18056415000

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