Merced City School District

After months of preparations across the county, the Merced County Spelling Bee came to a close last week after the conclusion of the junior high portion of the competition. Merced City School District came out on top in both the elementary and junior high spelling bees. Each event was hosted at the Merced County Office of Education…

A big Thank You is being sent out to the Community Foundation of Merced County for awarding Merced City School District $14,347 to purchase recorder instruments…

Merced City School District officials unveiled a $1.6 million, new preschool classroom on Monday, specially designed to address a common problem…

When Allen Brooks won a special election last year to fill a vacated seat on the Board of Education for the Merced City School District (MCSD), he said his mission was to help provide all local children with an equitable education, and to be a voice for the people. Among his main concerns were improving literacy and the way reading and…

Merced Superior Court Judge Steven Slocum is pleased to announce that a new panel of jurors has been selected to serve on the 2022-2023 Civil Grand Jury. The…

A bell signaling the beginning of class rings as young people across Merced prepare for their first week back at school. On the agenda: new teachers,…

The Merced City School District’s Board of Education announced Tuesday night that Diana Jimenez will serve as the district’s next Superintendent. “I’m honored to serve the students and community of Merced, and look forward to strengthening student learning and working together with the Board of Education and all MCSD stakeholders,”…

As part of new counseling strategies created with the aim of lessening the impact of COVID on kids, on Feb. 11, 31 fifth graders in their classroom at…

Allen Brooks was the winner of a special election that was held to fill a vacant Area 3 seat on the Board of Education for the Merced City School District.…

The leap in pediatric COVID cases has become concerning as school campuses reopen for in-person instruction. It’s especially troubling because according to the State Department of Public Health, vaccination is the best way to prevent infection and only 63 percent of those age 12 and older are fully vaccinated; children younger than 12…