Thomas Downey High School

Does your student ride an MCS bus? Stopfinder helps you stay informed by providing your student’s assigned bus route, bus stop, pickup and drop-off times, and transportation upda...

Modesto City Schools is seeking parents/guardians, students, staff, and community members to serve on the 2026–27 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) Advisory Committee....

Hello Downey Community! Please join us for Back to School Night on August 27th. Starting at 5:30 there will be a 9th-grade meeting in the Auditorium Also, at 5:30-6:15 PM, there wi...

The first day of school is tomorrow! Before students return to campus for the 2026–2027 school year, Superintendent Dr. Vanessa Buitrago — Dr. B — has a special welcome-back messa...

We are just two weeks away from welcoming students back to our classrooms, campuses, and school communities. As we gear up for an exciting new school year, we want to share so...

Modesto City Schools is introducing a new transportation registration process for the 2026–2027 school year . Families who would like their student to ride the bus next year must...

Get ready to mark your calendars for the next academic school year! Our Communications team has worked hard to make this year's calendar even more reader-friendly by incorporatin...

In accordance with Board Policy 6161.1 and Administrative Regulation 6161.1 , committees convened, piloted material, and brought recommendations to the Superintendent for curricu...

Three Modesto City Schools high schools have earned national recognition for their outstanding school counseling programs, with James C. Enochs High School, Grace M. Davis High Sc...

Modesto City Schools invites families to participate in Let’s Connect: Share Your Family’s School Experience , our districtwide family survey. Your feedback helps us strengthen...

Student board members play a vital role in bringing the student perspective into district leadership, ensuring that student voices are heard in decisions that shape their educatio...

Three Modesto City Schools administrators have been recognized by the California School Library Association (CSLA) for their leadership in reimagining high school libraries as mod...

While students and staff enjoyed a well-deserved winter break, construction crews used the quieter campuses to make meaningful progress on bond-funded projects across the district...

Across Modesto City Schools, campus improvement projects are taking shape, bringing new spaces and expanded opportunities for students throughout the district. Elliott’s New Sp...

More than 3,200 eighth graders from six Modesto-area school districts filled the Modesto Junior College ACE Pavilion on December 2 for the fourth annual Inspire Youth, Inspire Dre...

Modesto City Schools has launched a new Vaccine for Children (VFC) clinic to ensure families have easy, no-cost access to required childhood immunizations, especially during times...

Officials with the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) honored Antoinette Chambers, executive secretary to the Board of Education, on Nov. 7 as California’s Co...

Modesto City Schools is planning for the future, and we want to hear from you! As the new superintendent, Dr. Vanessa Buitrago, completes her first 100 days, your feedback will hel...

When Serafina Moreno first walked into a Head Start classroom more than two decades ago, she was not an educator – she was a young mother looking for support and opportunity. ...

October is College and Career Awareness Month, a reminder that preparing students for life after high school has always been part of who we are at Modesto City Schools. With Map ...