September is Attendance Awareness Month
September is Attendance Awareness Month and it marks a time for schools and communities nationwide to highlight the importance of showing up to school every day.
Ord Terrace Elementary Home
Main Shuffle
Mural painted by artist, Sami Chang (2024)
Mural quote reading "Individually, we are on drop. Together, we are an ocean." (2024)
Front of Ord Terrace (2024)
Students and community leaders attend grand opening of new safety upgrades at Ord Terrace Elementary School (2023)
Anti-bullying campaign at Ord Terrace Elementary School
Students creating an inclusive poster at Ord Terrace Elementary School
Students in a classroom at Ord Terrace Elementary School
School community garden
Community garden at Ord Terrace Elementary School
Students studying plants in the school community garden
Announcements
2025-2026 Back-to-School Nights
MPUSD's 2025-2026 Back-to-School Nights are now available. We hope to see you at one, two, three, or many of our evenings. These nights are open to the entire community.
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
As September approaches, the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District is reaffirming its commitment to student safety and emotional well-being during National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.
Welcome to Our School
Recent Highlights
Come and Play with MPUSD!
Our Play and Learn classes are designed for children ages 0–3 years and their parents or primary caregivers.
Welcome to a new school year!
Each school year, we work with our district staff and educators to develop a collective theme.
Celebrating Community Schools Coordinator Month: Strengthening Seaside Through Whole-Child Education
September is Community Schools Coordinator Month, and the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District is proud to shine a spotlight on the dedicated coordinators who help bring the vision of community schools to life in Seaside.
MPUSD District Calendar
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School of the Arts Back-to-School Night
Time: 5:30 PM – 7 PM
Location: Martin Luther King, Jr. School of the Arts, 1713 Broadway Ave, Seaside, CA 93955, USA
Seaside Child Development Center Back-to-School Night
Time: 5:30 PM – 7 PM
Location: Seaside Child Development Center, 1450 Elm Ave, Seaside, CA 93955, USA
Los Arboles Middle School Back-to-School Night
Time: 5 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: Los Arboles Middle School, 294 Hillcrest Ave, Marina, CA 93933, USA
Seaside Middle School Back-to-School Nights
Time: 5 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: Seaside Middle School, 999 Coe Ave, Seaside, CA 93955, USA