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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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Compton Unified Celebrates New Fleet of 25 Electric School Buses
Buses Will Begin Serving Students This Spring
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30 CUSD Scholars Prep for Drone Comps
Anderson, Clinton, CEC, Compton, King, and Kelly Teams Showcase Skills
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17 CUSD Scholars Become Vets for a Day
Anderson, Bunche, Bursch, Clinton, CEC, Compton, Kelly, McKinley, Tibby, and Walton Students Explored Field
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"USC Students For a Day"
Kelly Pilots Launch Rockets
Baking Soda Rocket Day Inspires Future Innovators
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Elementary Scholars Explore Tidepools
BSA Department Hosts Cabrillo Marine Aquarium Exhibit
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Kellly School
Welcome To Kelly K-8 School
Teacher of the Year!
Soaring To Academic Excellence
Colin P. Kelly Elementary will provide a safe, nurturing and positive learning environment in a student centered school community. Students will develop academically, physically, and socially in order to adapt and contribute to a diverse and complex society.
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.
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Compton Unified School District (CUSD) officially opened the new Compton High School with a stirring ribbon cutting ceremony attended by more than 300 community members, dignitaries, and scholars. The event offered a first look at the state-of-the-art campus—a future-ready educational facility that marks a major milestone in Compton’s ongoing commitment to academic excellence.
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Compton Unified School District proudly honored its 2025 Teachers of the Year at a special celebration held at Caldwell Elementary School.
#ELEVATE - We Believe In Our Scholars
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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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Anderson, Kelly, and Tibby Elementary scholars recently attended the JA Finance Park and experienced an engaging financial literacy experience organized by the CUSD Black Student Achievement Department.
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Back to School Night at Bursch Elementary, as well as all Compton Unified School District schools, is a wonderful time for teachers to connect with their students’ parents and families. Students get to show off their
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Compton Unified’s Los Angeles County District Teacher of the Year 2023-24 Rashanda McCruter was recognized at the 42 Annual Los Angeles County Teachers of the Year Awards Luncheon.
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CUSD’s BSA Department hosted kindergarten through third grade scholars from Emerson, Kelly, Kennedy, King, Jefferson, Tibby, and Washington Elementary Schools to experience an interactive workshop from Cabrillo Marine Aquarium exploring a tide pool and its creatures.
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Compton’s exceptional student scholars have returned to CUSD’s award-winning schools. The 2023/24 school year is officially in session. More than 18,000 students attending 36 elementary, middle, and high schools