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We are excited to announce that pre-registration is now open for the Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELO-P) and After School Education and Safety (ASES) Programs for the 2025-2026 School Year.
District Board meeting for 5/22/2025. Click here to learn more.
Update To The Community from the Superintendent. Click here to learn more.
Headlines & Features
[Crescent City, CA] – The Del Norte County Unified School District Board of Trustees has approved a key update to the District’s aging wireless infrastructure. During the most recent Board Meeting, Ryan Bahten, Director of Network Information Services for Del Norte County Office of Education (DNCOE), presented a comprehensive proposal to upgrade and modernize the Wireless Infrastructure in all Del Norte County Schools. This effort includes new Wireless Access Points (APs) and Wireless Controllers at all District Schools, as well as Castle Rock Charter School, and County Office of Education Schools—an initiative totaling $696,285.98.
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Bess Maxwell and Mary Peacock Elementary Schools have received the coveted Silver Implementation Award from CA PBIS! Click here to learn more.
Bess Maxwell celebrates their students and staff awarding them with gifts and awards. Click here to view more images!
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![California PBIS Recognition for Bess Maxwell and Pine Grove. Click for more information.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1725401053/dnusdorg/dftwhew03pimpbuyyh0t/CAPBISRecognition2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1725401053/dnusdorg/dftwhew03pimpbuyyh0t/CAPBISRecognition2.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1725401053/dnusdorg/dftwhew03pimpbuyyh0t/CAPBISRecognition2.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1725401053/dnusdorg/dftwhew03pimpbuyyh0t/CAPBISRecognition2.png","width":1080}])
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Mission & Philosophy
Equipping Students for Success
DNUSD is dedicated to creating a safe and welcoming environment where each student is provided with high-quality instruction that meets them where they are and leads them to content mastery in each grade level. In addition, students benefit from access to counselors and other programs that coach them in life skills, high school and college readiness, and career awareness. To these ends, students will be offered meaningful learning experiences to enable them to access and critically analyze information, pose substantive questions, to communicate and collaborate effectively, and to build lasting and profound connections to the community.