Recent News

A group of teachers from El Monte City School District (EMCSD) spent a day at The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture to learn how to bring culturally appreciative art practices into their classrooms. This is part of EMCSD’s initiative to provide applicable professional development (PD) that compliments their educational goals. Specific to EMCSD’s art education, teachers are focusing on developing opportunities to cultivate respect, empathy, and solidarity with historically marginalized groups of people.

On your next trip to an LA County Library, be on the lookout for a bubbly bookmark at checkout. Durfee School 8th grader Jenny Wong from EMCSD is a winner of the 44th annual LA County Library Bookmark Design Contest.

EMCSD is hosting a districtwide math night to celebrate Pi Day (3/14) by providing interactive math activities, and contests for students and families! We will have prizes and LOTS of pizza to celebrate National Pi Day! Click headline to RSVP.

El Monte City School District (EMCSD) and their Board of Education honored Lillian Rey, the Executive Director of the El Monte & South El Monte Emergency Resource Association (ERA) for her dedication to the families throughout the community. After four decades of service, she is officially retiring.

A vivid blend of artistic expression and teamwork thrives at EMCSD’s Rio Hondo School through their innovative Dance and Flag program. From its inception as a dance initiative, this program has bloomed into a mesmerizing tapestry of movement, rhythm, and collaboration. Read more here!

El Monte City School District (EMCSD) has been awarded a 2023 California School Boards Association (CSBA) Golden Bell for their TK and Kindergarten Readiness Academy in the Early Childhood Education category. Click headline to read more!

All EMCSD schools are officially on Spring Break from Friday, March 29 through April 5, 2024. School will resume on Monday, April 8, 2024.

El Monte City School District's Transitional Kindergarten (TK) program was spotlighted by PBS Nor Cal to show how EMCSD's TK improves students learning from a fun and interactive approach.

Yvette Hall, teacher from El Monte City School District (EMCSD), was awarded the Robert “Bobby” Salcedo Esperanza Award for Outstanding Educator at last week’s 20th Annual Tamalada. Click headline to read more!

Schools will be closed on Monday, January 22 for Student Free Day. Teachers and school staff will be participating in professional development opportunities with the goal of enhancing our everyday programming. Schools will resume to regular schedules on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. Head Start will have their regularly scheduled day on Monday, January 22