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RUSD staff and Board Trustees continue to make substantial progress on the upgrades to facilities and schools with Measure O funding. Click on the link below to learn more about your school’s project and progress!
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![Riverside Unified Utilizes $5.5 Million Grant to Strengthen Next Generation Career Pathways]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765393199/riversideunifiedorg/ufnrh2umg9hwuiflkrto/8d89666d-fe40-4e13-88a7-763ecd44b8d7.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765393199/riversideunifiedorg/ufnrh2umg9hwuiflkrto/8d89666d-fe40-4e13-88a7-763ecd44b8d7.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765393199/riversideunifiedorg/ufnrh2umg9hwuiflkrto/8d89666d-fe40-4e13-88a7-763ecd44b8d7.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1765393199/riversideunifiedorg/ufnrh2umg9hwuiflkrto/8d89666d-fe40-4e13-88a7-763ecd44b8d7.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1765393199/riversideunifiedorg/ufnrh2umg9hwuiflkrto/8d89666d-fe40-4e13-88a7-763ecd44b8d7.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1765393199/riversideunifiedorg/ufnrh2umg9hwuiflkrto/8d89666d-fe40-4e13-88a7-763ecd44b8d7.jpg","width":2200}])
Riverside Unified School District (RUSD) is expanding its Career Technical Education (CTE) offerings for its students, driven by a $5.5 million Golden State Pathways Program (GSPP) Grant from the California Department of Education.
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December 8, 2025 - Monday's Message Video
![Riverside Unified Senior Awarded Full QuestBridge Scholarship, Headed to University of Chicago]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764977202/riversideunifiedorg/vyiw4n1tayvfeofdr96o/577fb9a7-bc33-42f1-b2d6-91c5efbfb141.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764977202/riversideunifiedorg/vyiw4n1tayvfeofdr96o/577fb9a7-bc33-42f1-b2d6-91c5efbfb141.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1764977202/riversideunifiedorg/vyiw4n1tayvfeofdr96o/577fb9a7-bc33-42f1-b2d6-91c5efbfb141.jpg","width":754}])
Ramona High School senior Eva Ramos Rivera earned the prestigious QuestBridge National College Match scholarship, worth more than $400,000 over four years, to the University of Chicago for demonstrated academic excellence.
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Riverside Unified School District (RUSD) continued its track record of excellence at the California School Boards Association’s (CSBA) 2025 Golden Bell Awards Ceremony on Dec. 3, earning the prestigious recognition for its Computational Design Thinking Focused Pathways.
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Central Middle School history teacher Robert (Ed) Cotter has been named a finalist for the 2025-26 California League of Middle Schools’ (CLMS) - Region 10, Educator of the Year Award for exemplifying educational excellence.
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December 2, 2025 is Giving Tuesday, a national day dedicated to generosity, and this year the RUSD Foundation invites the community to support its scholarships benefiting district students.
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![Meet Your Principal, Mrs. Shani Dahl]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1753719909/riversideunifiedorg/qqi5zvgqnr4ijhg4m9iy/Screenshot2025-07-02004918.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1753719909/riversideunifiedorg/qqi5zvgqnr4ijhg4m9iy/Screenshot2025-07-02004918.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1753719909/riversideunifiedorg/qqi5zvgqnr4ijhg4m9iy/Screenshot2025-07-02004918.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1753719909/riversideunifiedorg/qqi5zvgqnr4ijhg4m9iy/Screenshot2025-07-02004918.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1753719909/riversideunifiedorg/qqi5zvgqnr4ijhg4m9iy/Screenshot2025-07-02004918.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1753719909/riversideunifiedorg/qqi5zvgqnr4ijhg4m9iy/Screenshot2025-07-02004918.jpg","width":2200}])
Shani Dahl is the proud principal of Central Middle School of Arts and Innovation in Riverside Unified School District. Recognized as the 2023 ACSA Region 19 Middle School Principal of the Year and a former RUSD Principal of the Year, Ms. Dahl is known for her passionate leadership, positive energy, and deep commitment to student success. Loved by students, staff, and families alike, she has a reputation for knowing every child by name and creating a school culture grounded in motivation, encouragement, and excellence.
"Every student deserves to be seen, supported, and inspired—and that’s the heart of everything we do at Central."
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The Board of Education is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Sonia Llamas as the next Superintendent of the Riverside Unified School District. At its June 26 meeting, the Riverside Unified Board of Education approved the appointment of Dr. Llamas. Her first day as Superintendent will be July 14.
