Announcements

The student transfer window to transfer a child from one high school to another high school in the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District will open on November 1, 2024, and run through December 6, 2024. This applies for students in high school only.

Each year on August 31, communities across the globe observe International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD)—a day dedicated to raising awareness about overdose, reducing the stigma surrounding drug-related deaths, and honoring the memories of those we have lost.

Fentanyl, an extremely potent and dangerous synthetic opioid, continues to be a major contributor to drug overdoses in California, including among youth. The state alerted education leaders this week reminding them about the concerning trends of opioid overdoses and warning them about a new brightly-colored fentanyl.

A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at approximately 6:30 p.m., at the District Services Center (DSC) Board Room, located at 540 Canyon Del Rey, Monterey, CA.

The Board of Education adopted a resolution recognizing September 15 - October 15, 2024, as National Hispanic Heritage Month in the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District.

Join us for a fun, family-friendly event to kick off the 2025–2026 school year on Saturday, July 26, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at Seaside High School.

Let's celebrate our Classes of 2025 from Central Coast High School, Marina High School, Monterey High School, Seaside High School and Monterey Adult School.

MPUSD will observe Winter Break December 23, 2024, through January 7, 2025. MPUSD schools ​will be closed. Students return January 8, 2025.

MPUSD schools and departments will be closed on Monday, February 17, 2025.