Madera Unified School District

Madera Unified School District is a public school district serving Madera, California.

History

The district was first incorporated in 1966. The city had schools before Madera Unified was formed but they were very unorganized. The district has 27 schools(13 K-6 elementary schools, 4 K-8 country schools, 3 middle schools, 2 high schools, 4 alternative education centers, 2 charter schools). The district is growing every year, M.U.S.D added 4 new schools(3 elementary schools and 1 middle school), and completed Madera South(was formally called Madera High South Campus). The district is also constructing a new elementary school which is set to open in August 2008. If this pattern continnues the district will educate 20,000 students by the year 2010.

District Mission Statement

The Madera Unified School District will be widely recognized throughout California as a leader in education, where the futures of children are driven by their aspirations, not bound by their circumstances.

MUSD Aims For......The Highest Student Achievement...A Safe and Orderly Learning Environment...Financially Sound and Effective Organization

chools

Elementary Schools

*John Adams Elementary School
*Alpha Elementary School
*Berenda Elementary School
*Ceasar E. Chavez Elementary School
*Lincoln Elementary School
*Madison Elementary School
*Millview Elementary School
*James Monroe Elementary School
*Nishimoto Elementary School
*Parkwood Elementary School
*Pershing Elementary School
*Sierra Vista Elementary School
*George Washington Elementary School

Middle Schools

*Jack G. Desmond Middle School
*Martin Luther King Jr, Middle School
*Thomas Jefferson Middle School

=High Schools=

*Madera High
*Madera South

K-8 Schools

*Dixieland School
*Eastin-Arcola School *(Closed for the 2008-2009 school year, re-openning for 2009-2010)
*Howard School
*La Vina School

Charter Schools

*Ezequiel Tafoya Alvarado Academy
*Sherman Thomas Charter School

Alternative Education

*Furman High/Adult Education
*Mountain Vista (continuation)
*Ripperdan High (continuation)

MUSD Attendance Areas 2008-2009

*http://www.madera.k12.ca.us/dmdocuments/APP_0809ELEM.pdf (Elementary School Attendance Areas)
*http://www.madera.k12.ca.us/dmdocuments/APP_0809MID.pdf (Middle School Attendance Areas)
*http://www.madera.k12.ca.us/dmdocuments/APP_0809HS.pdf (High School Attendance Areas)

2008-2009 School Year Budget Cuts

The Madera Unified School District held a workshop on Feb. 15 to inform staff and the community about budget reductions MUSD is facing in light of a state budget proposal that includes billions in cuts in K-12 education.

On Jan. 13, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger unveiled the state's budget proposal, which featured drastic across-the-board cuts to nearly every area that receives government funding. The trickle-down effect has an impact on school districts throughout the state. In the case of Madera Unified, the district is being forced to cut nearly $9 million from its 2008-09 operating budget as a result of the state's budget reductions.

Quick Links

*http://www.madera.k12.ca.us/