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Welcome to Bess Maxwell Elementary
2026 Building Bridges Family Summit
Registration Now Open!
- Fun activities for students Preschool - 2nd & 3rd - 5th
- Attend up to three different workshops WITH VARIOUS TOPICS TO CHOOSE FROM.
- Lunch provided by Sea Front Baking Co.
- LOCAL COMMUNITY VENDORS WILL BE PRESENT
- Families will receive a free EMERGENCY go bag!
- Win family adventure packs!
Standard Response Protocol
Working Together for Safer Schools
To support student and staff safety, our district is adopting the Standard Response Protocol (SRP). This nationally recognized approach creates consistency in how schools communicate and respond during incidents, helping families stay informed and confident.
Preschool, TK, and Kindergarten Enrollment
Enroll your child in Preschool, TK, or Kindergarten.
Find out what program is best for your child.
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DNCOE Is Now Hiring!
Learn more about the career opportunities at DNCOE!
News & Announcements
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Del Norte Schools invites families and staff to help review and select the district’s next math curriculum—click to find out more!
Registration is now open for the Building Bridges Family Summit, featuring workshops, activities, food, and prizes for families—click to learn more!
Here is the Update to the Community for January 12, 2026. Click for more.
Nurse Practitioner, Hiedi Wright partners with DNUSD to offer student healthcare services through a mobile clinic at local schools—click to learn more!
Headlines & Features
Redwood Raiders cheerleaders showed school spirit and honored veterans at the annual parade—click for more about their day!
Please take a look at our press release for our inaugural Roots of Wellness Summit. Click for more.
With the end of summer on the rise, The Junior Band shows off what they've learned over the summer.
Families came together for an afternoon of fun, food, and community connection—right by the beach. Take a peek at what made today’s celebration so special!
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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.