Our Vision & Mission

The vision of the El Monte Union High School District is to empower and motivate our students to be resilient, college and career-ready, lifelong learners and contributing members of our global society. The mission of the El Monte Union High School District is to:

Advocate, nurture, and sustain a positive school culture through a challenging and rigorous, standards-based curriculum that promotes achievement for all students;

Ensure management of the organization, operations, and resources for a safe, efficient and effective learning environment that is conducive to student learning and staff professional growth;

Collaborate with families and community members, respond to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilize community resources;

Model a personal and institutional code of ethics and develop professional leadership capacity

Promote college and career readiness skills for all students

Announcements

Superintendent's Update - December 2021; The holiday season is upon us, and it is a wonderful time for celebration and reflection. I want to take a moment to recognize some of our District’s outstanding successes, which include our continued academic excellence, the amazing adaptability of our students and staff, and the ongoing compassion for each other and connection with our community that I witness every day. It has been an exciting and productive month at El Monte Union. Earlier this month, Mountain View’s very own Zoo Crew: Engineers Gone Wild! was recognized for excellence with a Golden Bell Award; El Monte High School teacher Joe Whisler was honored with the Bobby Salcedo Esperanza Award; we enjoyed student performances from our incredible performing arts programs; and the District’s annual Family Posada brought the El Monte Union community together for holiday fun. Learn more about what our teachers, staff and students are up to in our December Superintendent's Update! Our e-newsletter archive, including additional languages, is available here.

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Superintendent's Update - November 2021: As our Thanksgiving festivities come to a close, I would like to share my utmost appreciation to our hard-working students, teachers, staff and families for their patience and perseverance in transitioning to full-time instruction after a challenging 2020 school year. El Monte Union continues to celebrate the impressive innovation carried on throughout our campuses shown within Arroyo High School's new project-based and group-based math course, Fernando R. Ledesma's grant to receive more books and the integration of the Youth Truth Student Survey results. The El Monte Union Board of Trustees also recently passed resolutions showing appreciation for our school psychologists, honoring Native American Heritage Month and recognizing Special Education Day on Dec. 2. Learn more about what our teachers, staff and students are up to in our November Superintendent's Update! Our e-newsletter archive, including additional languages, is available here.

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Superintendent's Update - October 2021: We have already cleared the halfway point through our semester, our students and staff have risen to the challenges presented by the return to in-person learning and I am so proud to see our campuses bustling with activity, achievement and growth. Students across our District are engaging in deep learning through our innovative CTE pathways and rigorous curriculum, as well as participating meaningfully in our community through activities such as working to promote breast cancer awareness and volunteering to help build an urban garden on Arroyo High School’s campus. They are truly fulfilling the El Monte Union vision by becoming lifelong learners and contributing members of our global society. Learn more about what our teachers, staff and students are up to in our October Superintendent's Update! Our e-newsletter archive, including additional languages, is available here.

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El Monte Union Seeks Community Input on Trustee Area Maps, District Formation Process: The El Monte Union High School District is inviting the public to provide input on draft maps developed as part of the school district formation process. The District is transitioning from at-large elections to by-trustee area elections to comply with the California Voting Rights Act.

Draft maps and information about community Open Houses are available at emuhsd-by-area-trustees.com. The maps will be officially unveiled during a public hearing on Wednesday, Oct. 6. The maps were created by a demographer hired to assist the District in establishing by-trustee area maps according to state and federal legal criteria. For more information, including opportunities to meet the mapping team and attend public hearings, click here.

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District News

El Monte Union Hosts Open House for Student-Grown ‘Farm Lab’ Gardens

Arroyo High School held an open house on Dec. 17 to showcase their one-acre on-campus garden, also known as the ‘Farm Lab,’ where students grow and harvest their own produce, learn about ecology and farming science and even conserve water to preserve the ecosystem.

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El Monte Union High School District Narrows Trustee Area Maps Down to 3

The El Monte Union High School District Board of Trustees will move forward three draft trustee area maps for further consideration as the District transitions from at-large elections to trustee-area elections. The Board plans to select a final map for adoption at its meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 2.

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El Monte Union to Hold Public Hearing, Board to Narrow Draft Maps

El Monte Union High School District will hold its sixth public hearing on Wednesday, Jan. 5, as it nears the end of the mapping process in its transition to by-trustee area elections. A total of seven draft maps – indicating what trustee areas could look like – have been shared with the public. The Board of Trustees will begin to narrow the number of maps under consideration during the public hearing.

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Superintendent's Message - Student Vaccine Mandate

On December 9, 2021, the El Monte Union High School District Board of Trustees was provided with an update and presented data regarding the vaccination status of our staff, students, and other important information related to the District’s efforts in promoting vaccination clinics within the school community. The information provided will be used to inform future decisions around the safety protocols we are currently executing, including the student vaccine mandate.

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