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Garden Grove Unified School District Expands Mobile Food Pantry Program

arden Grove Unified School District has expanded its Mobile School Food Pantry program, which launched last year at Peters K-3 and Peters 4-6 elementary schools in partnership with the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County.  During the 2018-2019 school year, the mobile food pantry program will be offered again at Peters Elementary School, and also at Heritage Elementary Computer Science Immersion Academy and Violette Elementary School.

La Quinta High School Receives Top Award for Helping Students Attend College

Garden Grove Unified School District’s La Quinta High School was recognized with a top award for its exemplary work in helping students secure financial aid and achieve their goals of attending college.

GGUSD Students and Parent Make Semi-Finals on NBC’s America’s Got Talent

Six students from Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) are currently competing on NBC’s hit show America’s Got Talent as part of the Voices of Hope Children’s Choir, a spectacular group of 70 students ranging in age from five to seventeen.  GGUSD parent Michael Ketterer is also a contestant on the show as a solo vocalist. Both acts earned coveted spots on the show’s semi-finals which will air September 4th.

GGUSD Begins 2018-2019 School Year with Increased Opportunities for Students

The 2018-2019 school year began on August 29 with increased opportunities for students at Garden Grove Unified School District.  Administrators, teachers, and staff rolled out the red carpet at several schools and welcomed students with smiles, cheers, posters, high-fives and festive photo booths to celebrate the first day of school.

Notice of Public Hearing - Availability and Certification of 2018-19 Textbooks and Instructional Materials

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT on the 18th day of September, 2018, the Board of Education of the Garden Grove Unified School District will hold a public hearing...

GGUSD and Orange County United Way Team Up to Offer Summer Internship Program

More than 40 GGUSD students are engaging in a powerful summer internship experience through Orange County United Way’s Youth Career Connections program

Santiago Students Advocate for the Environment Through National Art Project

GGUSD students from Santiago High School recently participated in “Parachutes for the Planet,” a national movement that invites students to come together and use their artistic talents to express concern for protecting our natural environment.

Three GGUSD Graduates Receive Full-Ride from Angels Baseball Foundation

Three graduates from GGUSD's Class of 2018 were selected to receive full-ride college scholarships from the Angels Baseball Foundation.

Lake Intermediate School Graduate Dances Her Way to National Spotlight

Lake Intermediate School eighth grade graduate Destinee Mayares is not only a top scholar and straight-A student, she is also a talented dancer currently competing on NBC’s hit dance competition series, World of Dance.

GGUSD’s Class of 2018 Boasts Successful College-Bound Scholars

GGUSD graduated more than 3,500 high schools seniors during the district’s eight high school commencement ceremonies held June 14 and June 15.

GGUSD Celebrates Its Class of 2018 Valedictorians and Salutatorians

The Garden Grove Unified School District Board of Education extends its heartfelt congratulations the Class of 2018 valedictorians and salutatorians on their impressive academic and personal achievements.

GGUSD Teacher Receives Prestigious Fulbright Scholarship for Vietnam Teaching Exchange Program

GGUSD Vietnamese language teacher Phuong Thao Dinh of McGarvin Intermediate School has received a grant from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board to teach abroad in Vietnam during the summer.

Artwork from 18 GGUSD Students Will Be Displayed in South Korea

Twenty pieces of artwork from eighteen GGUSD students in transitional kindergarten through twelfth grade was requested by the Sister City Association of Garden Grove to be displayed in its sister city, Anyang, Republic of South Korea for the summer.

Four GGUSD Student Teams Excel at Countywide Innovation Contest

GGUSD led the way in innovation at the 2018 ocMaker Challenge with more teams that placed in the STEAM-based competition than any district in Orange County.

GGUSD Set to Offer Free Summer Meals

GGUSD will offer a free Summer Meal program to serve families in our community and help ensure that children do not go hungry when school is not in session.

Murdy Elementary School's Gratitude Project Honors Real Life Heroes

Sixth grade students from Murdy Elementary School concluded a yearlong study about the power of gratitude with a special celebration May 31 that honored a group of heroes who have overcome life’s greatest challenges.

GGUSD Celebrates Classified Employee Week

GGUSD is celebrating its more than 2,000 classified employees during Classified Employee Week from May 21 through May 25.

Forty GGUSD Schools Named to Honor Roll for High Student Achievement

GGUSD this week was named a California Honor Roll District and 40 of its schools were named 2017-2018 California Honor Rolls Schools, earning recognition for high achievement in student success.

Three GGUSD Students Recognized as Angels Scholars

Ten Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) students were recognized during the Orange County Department of Education’s AVID Eighth Grade Standout Ceremony held May 7 at Angel Stadium. GGUSD is proud to announce that three GGUSD students were selected as Angels Scholars and awarded $10,000 in college scholarships. This is a prestigious recognition that was only awarded to six students across all of Orange County.

GGUSD Recognized by OCDE as Leaders in Language Learning

At its sixth annual Language Leaner Celebration, the Orange County Department of Education awarded Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) the 2018 Advocacy Leadership award for the district’s outstanding cultural and linguistic responsiveness to English learners and emerging bilingual students.

Three GGUSD Educators Receive Awards as Stars in Arts Education

The Orange County Music and Arts Administrators recognized three Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) educators for making a difference in the lives of students through arts education during a special awards ceremony at Segerstrom Center for the Arts on May 9.

All Seven GGUSD High Schools Named to U.S. News and World Report’s Elite Rankings of America’s Best High Schools

All seven of Garden Grove Unified School District’s (GGUSD) comprehensive high schools earned a spot on the U.S. News and World Report's elite rankings of America's Best High Schools in 2018.

Garden Grove Unified School District Celebrates Its Amazing Teachers

Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) schools are hosting a variety of special events this week to honor their teachers for their dedication to the success of the district’s approximately 43,000 students. The events are held in recognition of California’s Day of the Teacher on Wednesday, May 9 and national teacher appreciation week.

Bolsa Grande Students Earn First Place at Engineering Design Competition

Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) students from Bolsa Grande High School won first place in the Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) National Engineer Design Competition last month.

GGUSD High Schools Celebrate College Bound Seniors with Signing Day Events

Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) high schools celebrated their college-bound seniors this week with fun College Signing Day events, complete with music, cake, and photo stations to capture photos of students proudly holding signs displaying which college they plan to attend.