News Archive

The Laguna Beach Unified School District is honored to have earned two awards from the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) in the category of Publications and Digital Media Excellence. The entries that were awarded this honor include the LBUSD Mental Health Awareness Video, created by Andy Crisp, and Renew, Recharge, Reimagine: LBUSD's Annual Community Report 2020-2021, created by the Communications Department.

Laguna Beach Unified School District is committed to unlocking all our students' potential. LBUSD has remained steadfast to our collective commitment to excellence this past year and has continued our dedication to improving outcomes for all students.

The Laguna Beach Unified School District is proud to announce the Class of 2022 Commencement Ceremony and our site-level promotions that will take place on June 9, 2022.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced earlier this week the winners of the newly created 2022 California Pivotal Practice (CAPP) Award Program. This award program has taken the place of the California Distinguished Schools (DS) Program this year. It honors and recognizes schools and districts that went above and beyond to implement innovative practices during the 2020–21 school year when California required schools to offer distance learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

New student enrollment for the 2022-23 School Year opens on Friday, March 25, including the expansion of our TK program in Fall 2022. Additional information is located on our LBUSD enrollment webpage important dates and registration guidance can be found on our flyer.

Attention El Morro Families,

Join Corporal Yeilding and Officer Krotine for coffee, conversation, and a short presentation Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at 8:30 am.

The Laguna Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) is excited to announce the new principals at both El Morro (EMS) and Top of the World (TOW) Elementary Schools. After Mr. Chris Duddy announced his retirement as principal from El Morro Elementary, LBUSD set out to find the best fit to take over the administration at EMS. We are proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Julie Hatchel, current principal at TOW, as the new principal at El Morro Elementary School, and Meghan Schooler, current assistant principal at Thurston Middle School, as the new principal at Top of the World Elementary School for the 2022-2023 school year.

Our students have 24/7 access to free online tutoring with highly trained, educational professionals through an online service called Paper. Paper works directly with schools, giving teachers full access to see what their students have been needing help with. 

Laguna Beach USD, Laguna Beach USD Parent Mentors, and Thrive Therapy and Consulting are partnering to offer Laguna Beach students who are siblings to a child with disabilities or chronic illness an amazing opportunity to connect with others navigating the same role in their own family for a 4-week camp series. The Laguna Beach USD Special Education office is proud to offer this unique experience for our students.