Category: Press Releases

Tokyo’s Board of Education visited two schools in Fresno Unified to learn more about Fresno Unified’s Personalized Learning Initiative and the district’s use of Open Education Analytics. Microsoft encouraged the Tokyo team to visit Fresno Unified as an example of successful use of technology for teaching and learning. The tour of Easterby Elementary School and Yosemite Middle …

A group of Minnesota educators visited the district’s exemplary Hmong dual language immersion programs to gain insight on how to replicate the programs. Fresno Unified designed the programs’ entire curriculum with the goal of preserving the Hmong language and culture.

The district is the first in the country to design a Hmong program with alignment across …

Students will get Packs of Books for Home Libraries

What:  Grab and Go book packs for students

When:  Monday, Nov. 14, 2022              10 a.m.

Where: GreenbergElementary School5081 E. LaneAve.(93704)

To support reading over the upcoming holidays and help students expand their home libraries, the district is partnering with Scholastic to provide more than 100,000 books to students in pre-school …

The district launches a new digital magazine today, featuring the students and staff of Fresno Unified. “Faces of Fresno Unified” will publish bi-annually, with a special graduation edition. The digital publication will highlight the accomplishments and talents of the Fresno Unified family through words, photos and videos. This edition features the legacy of H. Roger …

What:   District leaders announce Winter Camp information

When:  Friday, Nov. 4, 2022              2 p.m.

Where: Fresno Police Department Regional Training Center6375 W. Central Ave. (93706)

The district will provide details about full day Winter Camps that will be offered in two sessions over students’ winter break, including their new, easier registration process. The camps are free and designed …

Duncan Polytechnical High School has taken delivery of its first fully electric truck for students to work on in the Medium/Heavy Truck Technology Pathway. The district’s purchase of the Mack LR Electric truck is a significant investment to ensure students have the most up-to-date equipment to learn from as they prepare for careers in heavy …

What:   Trunk or Treat Open House at Parent University

When:  Friday, Oct. 28, 2022              4-6 p.m.

Where:  Parent University

               850 N. Blackstone Ave. (93701)

Fresno Unified’s Parent University will host a Trunk or Treat Open House, featuring fun, food, treats, costumes and an opportunity for families to learn more about Parent University’s programs. Parent University is designed to …

What:  Community update meeting on the planned Farber Educational Campus

When:  Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022              5:30-7 p.m.

Where: Francine and Murray Farber Educational Campus

              901 S. 10th St.(93702)

The community is invited to learn more about the Francine and Murray Farber Educational Campus, including construction progress, timeline, programs, and services. The community is also invited to provide input on …

What:   Drama students at Roosevelt School of the Arts will present “The Plot, Like Gravy, Thickens”

When:  Opening night is Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. (shows also on Oct. 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30)

Where: Roosevelt High School’s Audra McDonald Theater

              4250 E. Tulare Ave. (93702)

For its first show of the school year, the Roosevelt Theatre Company …

What:   Community Idea Exchange forums held throughout the district

When/Where: 

Tuesday, Oct. 18 at Sunnyside High School’s cafeteria Thursday, Oct. 27 at Edison High School’s cafeteria Tuesday, Nov. 1 at Roosevelt High School’s cafeteria Monday, Nov. 7 at Fresno High School’s library  Tuesday, Nov. 8 at Hoover High School’s cafeteria Thursday, Nov. 10 at Bullard High School’s cafeteria 

Community Idea Exchange forums are …