Parent and Student Handbook

Dear Families,

Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year! Merced City School District values your participation in your child’s education. As you begin the new school year, please take time to review the information in this parent/student handbook. The handbook includes the most current policies, regulations and procedures that govern our District’s work as it relates to you and your students rights and responsibilities in public education. Also, to ensure that we can contact you in school-wide or districtwide emergencies, as well as for regular communication between the school and your home, please sign up for ParentSquare. ParentSquare is MCSD’s safe and secure platform for all District and school-to-home communication.

Merced City School District’s mission is ensuring all students have access to high-quality instruction in environments that value and build from their unique talents. Guiding students toward mastery of academics, we build from our students talents to nurture their continuous academic achievement, critical-thinking skills, and develop the resiliency, perseverance, and confidence necessary to excel in learning and life. Our District team provides positive, inclusive environments where all students feel safe, respected, and connected. Thank you for choosing Merced city schools and being a valuable part of our MCSD community. I look forward to getting to know all our students and families and sharing the wonderful things happening in our classrooms and schools. Let’s have a great and enriching school year.

Warmly,

Julianna Stocking, Superintendent