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GGUSD Honors Dedicated Employees for Years of Service

Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) honored nearly 550 employees for their years of service at the Annual Employee Recognition Program on December 5 at the district’s Don Wash Auditorium.

La Quinta High School to Receive National Recognition from Special Olympics for Achievements with Inclusion

During a special ceremony on Friday, December 1, La Quinta High School was presented with a national banner as a Special Olympics Unified Champion School® and named an ESPN Honor School for its successful initiatives to provide inclusive sports and activities for students with and without intellectual disabilities.

GGUSD Vietnamese Immersion Program Honored with Seal of Excellence Award

Last week, the California Association for Bilingual Education announced that Murdy Elementary School was awarded with the prestigious 2024 Seal of Excellence Award for its Vietnamese Dual Immersion program.

GGUSD to Host Job Fair on October 26

Garden Grove Unified School District is hosting a Job Fair on Thursday, October 26th from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. to promote in-demand job opportunities at our award-winning school district.

Five GGUSD High Schools Named 2023 AP School Honor Roll Schools

Bolsa Grande, Garden Grove, La Quinta, Los Amigos, and Santiago high schools have been named to the 2023 AP (Advanced Placement) School Honor Roll for the 2022-23 school year for excellence in equipping students with college readiness skills.

GGUSD Students Outperform County and State on CA State Assessments

This week, the California Department of Education released statewide results of the 2022-2023 California Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) assessments, which show that Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) students continue to outperform the county and state in both English Language Arts and mathematics for the fourth consecutive year.

GGUSD’s ASPIRE Social Work Program Earns Golden Bell Award

Garden Grove Unified School District’s ASPIRE system of care earned a prestigious 2023 Golden Bell Award from the California School Board Association as a model of excellence in supporting student mental health and well-being.

GGUSD Presents Simon Family Foundation with Community Hero Award

At its September 19 meeting, the Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) Board of Education recognized 46 students from Bolsa Grande, Garden Grove, La Quinta, Los Amigos, Rancho Alamitos, and Santiago high schools who were named Class of 2025 Simon Scholars for their commitment to academic success and community service.

Three GGUSD Elementary Schools Receive National Blue Ribbon Award

Today, the U.S. Department of Education recognized Anthony Elementary School, Cook Elementary School and Paine Elementary School as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2023 in the category of Exemplary High Performing Schools.

Three GGUSD Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists

Three students from Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) were named semifinalists in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program – a prestigious recognition earned by less than one percent of high school seniors nationwide.

Eighteen GGUSD Schools Recognized for PBIS Success

Eighteen schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District received awards for excellence in implementing PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports).

GGUSD High Schools Named Among Nation’s Best High Schools

All seven of Garden Grove Unified School District’s (GGUSD) comprehensive high schools earned high national and metro-area rankings on the prestigious 2023-2024 America’s Best High Schools list published by U.S. News & World Report.

GGUSD Celebrates New Track and Field at Los Amigos High School

Garden Grove Unified School District’s Board of Education hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony at Los Amigos High School on August 7 to celebrate the grand opening of the school’s new state-of-the-art athletic facility which features a nine-lane all-weather synthetic turf track and field.

GGUSD Celebrates New Athletic Facility at Rancho Alamitos

Garden Grove Unified School District’s Board of Education hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony at Rancho Alamitos High School on August 1 to celebrate the grand opening of the school’s new state-of-the-art athletic facility which features a nine-lane all-weather synthetic turf track and field.

GGUSD Students Gain Important Workplace Skills in Powerful Summer Internship Program

Last week, Garden Grove Unified School District celebrated nearly 80 high school juniors who successfully completed a six-week summer internship through the Orange County United Way Youth Career Connections program.

GGUSD Celebrates New State-of-the-Art Athletic Facility at Santiago

Garden Grove Unified School District’s Board of Education hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony at Santiago High School on June 26 to celebrate the grand opening of the school’s new state-of-the-art athletic facility which features a nine-lane all-weather synthetic turf track and field.

GGUSD Board of Education Adopts Resolution Opposing State’s Accountability System

At its meeting on June 6, the Garden Grove Unified School District Board of Education adopted Resolution No. 23 opposing the state’s use of COVID-19 absences in Chronic Absenteeism rates, as well as student subgroup eligibility criteria that unfairly included 24 of the 32 GGUSD schools that were identified on the state’s ATSI (Additional Targeted Support & Improvement) list.

GGUSD Board of Education Honors Employees of the Year

The Garden Grove Unified School District Board of Education honored 12 outstanding employees during its meeting on June 6, 2023.

GGUSD Celebrates 3,200 Students with Class of 2023 Graduations

More than 3,200 high school seniors from Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) graduated from the district’s eight high schools during graduation ceremonies held May 31 and June 1 at the district’s stadiums at Bolsa Grande and Garden Grove high schools.

GGUSD to Offer Summer Meals

The Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) is offering its annual free Summer Meal program to help ensure that children have access to nutritional meals when school is not in session.

GGUSD Announces Graduation Ceremony Schedule for Class of 2023

Garden Grove Unified School District will graduate more than 3,200 seniors from eight high schools at ceremonies hosted on Wednesday, May 31 and Thursday, June 1.

GGUSD’s 52nd Special Games Celebrates Abilities of All Students

Approximately 800 Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) students with disabilities competed in Olympic-style competitions during the district’s 52nd annual Special Games on May 19 at the stadium at Bolsa Grande High School.

GGUSD Teacher Receives 2023 Music Teachers of Excellence Award

Garden Grove Unified School District Choir Teacher Dr. Nora Hernández is being recognized by the Country Music Association Foundation at the 2023 Music Teachers of Excellence Awards on September 19 in Nashville.

GGUSD Board of Education Honors Class of 2023 Valedictorians

The Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) Board of Education celebrated the district’s 14 Class of 2023 high school valedictorians during its meeting on May 3 with a video spotlight of each of the accomplished scholars.

GGUSD Celebrates College-Bound Seniors

Garden Grove Unified School District’s eight high schools are celebrating hundreds of college-bound seniors with festive College Signing Day events, complete with music, cake, student performances, and photo stations.