Community Alert - Return to School Update (August 4, 2020)

Due to the continued surge in COVID-19 cases in our county and surrounding counties and the overwhelming requests by families who want to secure full-time distance learning, we will start the school year with all students learning remotely from their regular school of residency. This means that students will be assigned to classes with teachers from their regular school of attendance. Click on the headline for more...

Community Alert - 2020-2021 Return to School Planning Guide (July 31, 2020)

VUSD is pleased to share the 2020-2021 Return to School Planning Guide with our families, students and staff. This planning guide is the collective work of the group of VUSD committees whose role is to inform and guide our planning on a wide variety of topics concerning the 2020-2021 school year, ranging from sanitation to instructional technology. The planning guide provides an overview of what the reopening of VUSD schools will look like, so everyone has the same understanding of the health and safety precautions that we are planning, our student schedules, our instruction, and the supports and resources that are available to our families. Please review the document, so you and your student are ready when school starts on August 13, 2020. Click on the headline for more...

Community Alert - Transition in Grab n Go Meals Distribution (July 30, 2020)

This summer, Visalia Unified School District continued to provide grab & go meals to the children of our community through the Seamless Summer Food Service Program. Although the Seamless Summer Food Service Program will end on July 31, 2020, VUSD will begin providing meals to VUSD students through the National School Lunch Program beginning on Thursday, August 13, 2020. Click on the headline to read more...

Community Alert - Sports Calendar (July 27, 2020)

Visalia Unified School District received information from the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) that they have decided school-based athletics for the 2020-2021 school year will begin with a modified schedule due to concerns for health and safety of students Click on the headline for more...

VUSD Announces New Format for Board Meeting Public Comment (July 22, 2020)

Beginning with the July 28, 2020, Board meeting, public comments will not be accepted in person or by telephone. Members of the public may submit their comments using the online form. Comments submitted via the online public comment form will be read aloud by a staff member during the applicable agenda item, provided that the reading of each email will be limited to three (3) minutes on each agenda item. As a general rule, a three minute statement will contain approximately 300 words. The Board may also limit the total time for public input on each item to 20 minutes. (Board Bylaw 9323.) Click on the headline to read more...

Watch the Q & A Session Regarding School Reopening

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VUSD CareLine

We understand how important it is to attend to the social and emotional needs that arise during this time of uncertainty related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) and school closures. If you need social emotional support or encouragement or just someone to talk through worries and concerns you have, our school psychologists and school social workers are here to talk with you. Click on the headline to read more.

Social Emotional Wellness During School Closure

Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) offers a powerful means to explore and express our emotions, build relationships, and support each other – children and adults alike – during this challenging time. Visit the VUSD Social Emotional Wellness Resources During COVID19 website to find resources and tools to help support the social emotional wellness of students, parents, and educators.

Preschool Registration is Available Online!

Do you live in Visalia and have a child who is turning 4 years old on or before December 1, 2020? If so, you can begin enrolling your child for the 2020-2021 school year. Click on the headline for more information, including locations and enrollment requirements.