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2021-2022 Valedictorians and salutatorians

GGUSD has an accomplished group of valedictorians and salutatorians from the Class of 2022. Visit our webpage to watch our valedictorian spotlight video and to learn more about each of our valedictorians and salutatorians.
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May 2022 Employees of the Month

Our May Employees of the Month are Marlene Miramontes who works in the Business Office as an Accounting Technician II and Jay Heck, Coordinator of the Assessment and Registration Center. Watch our video to learn more about these outstanding employees.
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Learn about our high-quality Preschool and newly-expanded Transitional Kindergarten programs, available to children age 2-4 in the 2022-2023 school year.
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Learn more about the meal service program for the 2021-2022 school year.
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Learn more about the health and safety protocols in place for the 2021-2022 school year
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Learn more about our outstanding Dual Language Academies and enroll your transitional kindergarten or kindergarten student for the 2021-2022 school year.
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Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) GGUSD Updates

GGUSD is committed to keeping our community informed about the impact of the coronavirus public health crisis on our school system. All coronavirus related messages or updates from GGUSD are posted here.
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COVID Resources for Parents and Students

GGUSD launched an online toolkit to support students and families with academic, wellness, and community-based resources.
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Visit our COVID-19 Dashboard for information regarding COVID-19 cases on our campuses.
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ParentSquare is GGUSD’s platform for phone, email, text and mobile app communication with parents, students, and staff. Connect to ParentSquare to receive important district updates.
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Latest News

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

GGUSD Celebrates its Accomplished Class of 2022 Valedictorians

Misha, Patrick Julienne and student from Mitchell Elementary School

Tuesday, May 17, 2022

GGUSD Announces New Program with Garden Grove Police to Bring Support Dogs to Schools

Friday, May 13, 2022

Los Amigos Scholars Receive Prestigious Gates Scholarship

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

GGUSD Students Create Videos for Choose Wellness Campaign Contest

Friday, May 6, 2022

Three GGUSD Schools Receive Civic Learning Awards

GGUSD Bus Driver Shannon Lauricella was congratulated for her selection as Classified Employee of the Year by Transportation Director Matt Thomas and Superintendent Dr. Gabriela Mafi.

Friday, May 6, 2022

GGUSD Bus Driver Named California Classified Employee of the Year

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Upcoming Events

Jun 01 Wed

Personnel Commission Meeting

4:30 PM

District Office, Room 500

Jun 07 Tue

Board of Education Meeting

7:00 PM

District Office, Room 500

Jun 21 Tue

Board of Education Meeting

7:00 PM

District Office, Room 500

Jul 06 Wed

Personnel Commission Meeting

4:30 PM

District Office, Room 500

Jul 19 Tue

Board of Education Meeting

7:00 PM

District Office, Room 500

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Why Choose GGUSD?

State of the Art Facilities

Visual and Performing Arts

Dual Language

21st Century Career Pathways

Free Preschool

Leader in College Readiness

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57.5% A-G Rate % of grads who meet college requirements bats county and state averages

AVG. AP Score beets state and world averages

District Wide AVID college readiness program with 2 national demonstration schools

5 Dual Language Schools, 2 Spanish, 1 Vietnamese and 2 Computer Science Immersion

1st & Only School District in Orange County to be Named a California Exemplary District

91.8% Graduation Rate Beats County and State Averages

11th Largest School District in California

All 7 High Schools Named to U.S News & World Report 2018 Best High SChools List

Video Spotlight

Counseling and Mentoring for All Students

Garden Grove Unified School District makes kids mental health and emotional health a priority so that students can be successful in school and life. Garden Grove has school counseling for mental healt...

Our Students are Like Our Own

At Garden Grove Unified School District we have qualified elementary school teachers, middle school teachers, and high school teachers who provide our students with the best learning experience possib...

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Our Students

About Us

Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) is committed to preparing its nearly 40,000 students to become successful and responsible citizens who contribute and thrive in a diverse society. To ensure student success, we provide a rigorous and supportive academic experience that motivates all learners to meet high expectations. Students receive an exceptional education at our award-winning schools. GGUSD is a leader in college and career readiness with a greater number of students meeting rigorous college entrance exams than other districts in the state or county. With all our successes, however, we know that academics is just one element of a successful education, and we work to nurture the whole child. The key to our success is treating all students as if they were our own children and providing them all the academic and personal skills for lifelong success.

GGUSD encompasses 28 square miles of territory, serving most of Garden Grove and portions of six surrounding cities - Anaheim, Cypress, Fountain Valley, Santa Ana, Stanton, and Westminster. With nearly 40,000 students and more than 5,000 employees, GGUSD is the third largest school district in Orange County.

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SCHOOLS
44

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
10

INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS
7

HIGH SCHOOLS
1

CONTINUATION HIGH SCHOOL
1

ADULT EDUCATION CENTER
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STATE PRESCHOOL
1

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SCHOOL
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SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS
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ELEMENTARY DUAL LANGUAGE IMMERSION ACADEMY

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GGUSD is proud of its longstanding record of academic excellence and award-winning education programs. As the third largest school district in Orange County, GGUSD serves nearly 43,000 students in Garden Grove and portions of six surrounding communities. The district employs more than 5,000 staff members, and operates 68 schools, making it the largest enterprise in Garden Grove. Still, district employees are valued members of the GGUSD family, each contributing to a caring and supportive culture.

GGUSD employees enjoy:

Competitive salaries for all positions
an exceptional professional development framework that sets employees up for continued success
an induction program that provides new teachers with coaching and a pathway to earning a teaching credential
comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits for employees who work more than 30 hours per week
a generous retirement program through CALPERS, CALSTRS

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COVID-19 OPERATIONS WRITTEN REPORT

The COVID-19 Operations Written Report is an overview explaining changes to program offerings made in response to school closure to address the COVID-19 emergency and the major impacts of the closures on students and families. This document supplements the LCAP.

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LCFF/LCAP

Learn about state funding for education and the district's accountability plans.

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STRATEGIC PLAN

The district's strategic plan, "The Garden Grove Way" aims to equip all students with the academic and personal skills needed for lifelong success.

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LCFF BUDGET OVERVIEW FOR PARENTS

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We invite you to nominate a staff member who you feel is deserving of recognition as an Employee of the Month.

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