Pasadena Unified School District attendance dips slightly to start year, amid concern over ICE raids

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Pasadena Unified School District attendance dips slightly to start year, amid concern over ICE raids
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Here’s how attendance at Pasadena Unified School District campuses compared to the beginning of last school year.

Faculty, staff, alumni and the cheerleaders and team mascot for the Los Angeles Rams were on hand to welcome students back for the first day of school during their annual “clap in,” on Aug.18, 2025 in Pasadena, CA.

Student attendance during the first 10 days of the Pasadena Unified School District school year dropped slightly from the same time period last year, but district officials called the numbers encouraging given the 2025-26 year taking place amid the According to Julianne Reynoso, assistant superintendent of student wellness and support services, the overall attendance rate to start this school year was 96.03% compared to 96.21% for the same time last year.at some sites, the district was in wait-and-see mode over whether those trends would continue during the regular school year.at Orange Grove Boulevard and Los Robles Avenue and 10 days later a woman was taken at Del Mar Boulevard and Catalina Avenue.52-year-old Roberto Carlos Montoya Valdez“Despite initial concerns about current community events, we have observed only a minimal decrease compared to last year,” Reynoso wrote in a memo to the Board of Education. Reynoso said that the encouraging attendance numbers demonstrate that families trust their schools. At a welcome back event for teachers and staff last month, Superintendent Elizabeth Blanco said many families rely on the district for food security.near or on campuses. In addition, the following protocols were put in place: secure entry on campuses that are non-public spaces with limited and supervised entry points, communication with families, staff volunteers to escort students, donate and deliver groceries to families in need and permitting parents to wait on campus. The attendance rate includes 23 school sites, traditional and continuation, but does not include the Center for Independent Study, PALs, Home Hospital and children centers. Official enrollment numbers won’t be available until later this fall, the district has said. Enrollment in CIS is 183 students down from 199 students enrolled at the same time last school year. The CIS Academy allows students to learn remotely for those fearful of sending their child to school.Man steals ambulance from fatal stabbing scene at Downey Library, leads police in pursuitNational Merit 2026: Los Angeles County scholarship semifinalists announcedEmmys 2025: Biggest trends on the red carpet at the Emmy Awards

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