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The Merced City School District’s preschool program recently received excellent ratings through the state’s Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS). The California Department of Education describes QRIS as “a systemic approach to assess, improve, and communicate the level of quality in early and school-age care and education programs.” It considers seven comprehensive categories, including effective teacher-child interactions, program environment, and the qualifications of the lead teachers and director. The ratings are determined every two years,...
The Merced City School District is expanding its social media offerings in an effort to help stakeholders stay connected and enjoy more news, events, photos, and videos from all of our sites. The district now has a Twitter page, an Instagram account, and a YouTube channel, along with the Facebook page and mobile app that launched last summer. You can find icons for Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram in the upper right hand corner of the MCSD website, or search for "Merced City School District" on each social media platform. Links are also posted below: ...
Dozens of students are celebrating the completion of a program that aims to change lives through positive experiences, meaningful mentorships, and strong support systems. It’s called the Lift While You Lead Empowerment Project and is part of the Merced City School District’s Summer Academy. This is the third group of girls to complete the program and the first year it has been offered for boys. On Thursday, the participants took part in a closing ceremony at UC Merced, but their journey is just beginning. The program helps students increase their self-esteem ...
Merced Sun-Star Column by Sara Sandrik/MCSD Public Information Officer: There’s no such thing as summer “break” when it comes to the hard working crews responsible for giving our students the best possible places to learn. In fact, this is the time of year when facilities projects across the Merced City School District are going full speed ahead in order to accomplish as much as possible while children are away from their campuses. The current projects include major modernization work, the completion of our cutting edge STEAM Center, and the addition of sever...
Hundreds of students from throughout the Merced City School District are enjoying a variety of fun and interactive learning opportunities during Summer Academy. They’re getting a chance to program robots, build marshmallow catapults, launch paper towel roll rockets, make ice cream, design Rube Goldberg machines, and create their own instruments. There are also special performances, assemblies, and learning excursions to places such as local zoos, performing arts centers, colleges, and universities. All of the activities and other classroom instruction are based around in...