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50 Emerson and Longfellow Scholars Gain Money Skills at JA Finance Park
Students Received an Immersive Financial Literacy Experience
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400 CUSD Scholars Attend Sloane Stephens Foundation Tennis and Soccer Play Day
Bunche, Dickison, Emerson, Jefferson, Longfellow, McKinley, and Tibby Students Enjoy Sports Fun
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JA SoCal and USC Marshall Teach Financial Literacy to Emerson Scholars
Emerson Elementary recently welcomed more than 20 students from the USC Marshall School of Business...
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CUSD Scholars Receive Internet-Connected Devices at Verizon Innovative Learning Rollout Event
Kelly, Bursch and Emerson Elementary Schools Join Verizon Innovative Learning
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STEAMFest 2025
Bursch, Emerson, and Kelly Elementary Schools Join Verizon Innovative Learning Schools
Verizon Innovative Learning Expands to 15 Schools in Compton Unified for the 2025-26 School Year in Partnership with Digital Promise
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Holiday Cheer Celebrated Across Compton Unified
Schools Hold Amazing Musical Performances and More
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"USC Students For a Day"
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Kershaw Visit
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Who We Are
Our mission is to provide a happy, caring and stimulating environment where children recognize and achieve their fullest potential so they can make their best contribution to an ever-changing world and society.
Principal: Sherry Osborne-Scott
ESPORTS
CUSD’s award-winning Esports program prepares students for 21st century jobs.
TECHNOLOGY
CUSD provides award-winning Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) programs at all school sites.
ARTS
Arts education is key to developing critical thinking, fostering creativity, and improving academic achievement.
COLLEGE AND CAREER
CUSD ensures students are prepared academically and financially for college and have completed the required A-G courses.
STEAMFEST
CUSD's annual STEAM festival where students from all schools present their STEAM projects, drawing 8,000+ community members.
ACADEMICS
Our district has undergone incredible academic transformation marked by a 90+ percent graduation rate.
Latest News & Events
![Dominguez Launches Marine Corps JROTC Program with Amazing Scholar Response]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770409091/comptonk12caus/cfa5nw2muvdrsas8xxbt/DominguezMCJROTC1-5-4.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770409091/comptonk12caus/cfa5nw2muvdrsas8xxbt/DominguezMCJROTC1-5-4.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770409091/comptonk12caus/cfa5nw2muvdrsas8xxbt/DominguezMCJROTC1-5-4.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1770409091/comptonk12caus/cfa5nw2muvdrsas8xxbt/DominguezMCJROTC1-5-4.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770409091/comptonk12caus/cfa5nw2muvdrsas8xxbt/DominguezMCJROTC1-5-4.png","width":1528}])
Dominguez High School has officially launched its new U.S. Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (MCJROTC) program, and the response from students has been nothing short of extraordinary. In its very first year, more than 80 scholars signed up to participate in the class that’s part of a Career Technical Education (CTE) pathway.
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Thirteen Compton High School scholars recently participated in a Pathfinder Day at Sling Aircraft in Torrance, California, gaining an immersive, hands-on introduction to careers in aviation and aerospace. The experience was facilitated by Tomorrow’s Talent, a workforce development organization that connects scholars to real-world career exploration and industry professionals.
#ELEVATE- We Believe In Our Scholars
![Compton Unified Achieves Historic Gains in State Test Scores]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1757018083/comptonk12caus/roz2chlkkxeb7h8leli7/HistoricTestScores1-2-2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1757018083/comptonk12caus/roz2chlkkxeb7h8leli7/HistoricTestScores1-2-2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1757018083/comptonk12caus/roz2chlkkxeb7h8leli7/HistoricTestScores1-2-2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1757018083/comptonk12caus/roz2chlkkxeb7h8leli7/HistoricTestScores1-2-2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1757018083/comptonk12caus/roz2chlkkxeb7h8leli7/HistoricTestScores1-2-2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1757018083/comptonk12caus/roz2chlkkxeb7h8leli7/HistoricTestScores1-2-2.jpg","width":2200}])
Compton Unified School District (CUSD) has recorded remarkable achievements on the most recent administration of the California Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBAC), surpassing previous benchmarks in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. This year’s preliminary results demonstrate a significant 8-point increase in ELA and a 6.4-point increase in Mathematics.
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Compton Unified School District (CUSD) celebrated a major milestone in digital innovation with a rollout event at Kelly Elementary School, where 300 students received their very own internet-connected devices through a partnership with Verizon Innovative Learning and Digital Promise.
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Scholars from Compton Unified School District (CUSD) showcased their STEM excellence at the Aerial Drone Competition in San Diego last week, bringing home multiple championship titles. Sixteen teams representing nine schools demonstrated their skills in coding, teamwork, and drone navigation.
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More than 80 CUSD scholars from Emerson, Kelly, King, McNair, Tibby, Washington, and Whaley took part in the “USC Student for a Day” program, thanks to CUSD’s Black Student Achievement Department and University of Southern California (USC).
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Dickison, Emerson, and Kennedy 5th Grade Dual Immersion Scholars Tour UCLA (opens in new window/tab)
Recently, 95 5th grade Dual Immersion scholars from Dickinson, Emerson, and Kennedy Elementary Schools toured the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
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Los Angeles Dodgers longtime great pitcher Clayton Kershaw and his family met with 70 enthusiastic Emerson Elementary School second grade students and read a story to them. As part of the seventh annual LA Reads Storytime program, hosted by the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles