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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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Mariachi
Volleyball Team
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A nice bike ride through Downtown LA
Kershaw Visit
Visit Sofi Stadium
End Of Year Activities
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
ACADEMICS
Our district has undergone incredible academic transformation marked by a 90+ percent graduation rate.
ARTS
Arts education is key to developing critical thinking, fostering creativity, and improving academic achievement.
ESPORTS
CUSD’s award-winning Esports program prepares students for 21st century jobs.
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.
TECHNOLOGY
CUSD provides award-winning Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) programs at all school sites.
Latest News & Events
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Compton Early College High School recently welcomed actress, stuntwoman, filmmaker, and philanthropist Carrie Bernans for an inspiring visit that left a lasting impact on students and staff alike, as part of the Saving Our Daughters program.
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The energy was sky-high at Bunche Middle School as Los Angeles Rams star running back Kyren Williams helped launch an exciting new S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) education program designed to inspire the next generation of innovators.
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#ELEVATE- We Believe In Our Scholars
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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