Los Angeles Unified School District

🚌 Next stop: an incredible school year!
We're fueling up for a safe, smart, and cleaner ride for Los Angeles Unified students. With electric school buses, upgraded safety features, real-time Parent Portal tracking, and expanded access to transportation, we're helping every student start the day on the right route to success.

A big thank you to our Transportation Services team for helping thousands of students arrive safely, confidently, and ready to learn every day.

Buckle up... the best school year yet is just around the corner! 💙✨

Gracias a Telemundo Alejandra Ortiz Chagín y Enrique Chiabra por la oportunidad de conversar sobre el inicio del nuevo año escolar. 📚

El superintendente del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Los Ángeles, Andrés E. Chait, compartió cómo el Distrito se está preparando para dar la bienvenida a los estudiantes con un enfoque en la seguridad escolar, los preparativos para el regreso a clases y los programas, recursos y apoyos que ayudarán a los estudiantes y sus familias a comenzar el año con éxito.

¡Estamos listos para recibir a nuestros estudiantes y dar inicio a un gran año escolar!
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Through our initiative, Los Angeles Unified is connecting with families before the first day of school, building relationships, removing barriers, and reinforcing the importance of attendance because showing up opens the door to opportunity and success.

LAUSD Superintendent, Faculty Encourage School Attendance with Home Visits - The San Fernando Valley Sun The week before starting fifth grade at Pacoima Middle School, Aiden Vazquez had a unique experience – he met several faculty members from his new school and shook hands with […]

Back-to-school preparations are in full swing across Los Angeles Unified. 📚

Thank you to CBS LA's and for highlighting the work underway as Superintendent Andrés E. Chait discussed the District's focus on school safety, welcoming school communities, and helping students and families start the year strong.

We're looking forward to welcoming everyone back to .

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The countdown to a new school year is on. 📚

Tune in to NBC4 with Carolyn Johnson and Annabelle Sedano as Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Andrés E. Chait shares how the District is preparing for a safe, successful start to the school year. Hear what's ahead for students and families, from school safety and back-to-school readiness to the programs and supports that help every student thrive.

Don't miss the conversation.

Safety starts with all of us. 🚸 As students return to campuses, Los Angeles Unified reminds everyone to practice safe travel habits whether walking, biking, rolling, or driving.

Review the August Traffic Safety Tips and use extra caution in school zones during drop-off and pick-up times. Together, we can help create a safe and successful start to the school year.

A solo una semana del primer día de clases, el Boletín Semanal para las Familias de esta semana está lleno de recordatorios y recursos importantes para ayudar a su familia a prepararse para el 12 de agosto.

Conozca más sobre el Manual para Padres y Estudiantes 2026-27, la asistencia escolar, las vacunas para el regreso a clases, los pases temporales de autobús para los estudiantes registrados en el servicio de transporte de Los Angeles Unified y mucho más.

Visite lausd.org/familynewsletter o envíe la palabra START al 213-753-3521 para recibir el Boletín Semanal para las Familias todos los miércoles a las 4 p.m.

With just one week until the first day of school, this week's Family Newsletter is packed with important reminders and resources to help your family get ready for August 12.

Learn more about the 2026-27 Parent Student Handbook, attendance, back-to-school immunizations, temporary school bus passes for registered LAUSD riders, and more.

Visit lausd.org/familynewsletter or text START to 213-753-3521 to receive the Family Newsletter every Wednesday at 4 p.m.