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Why choose Garden Grove Unified School District for your child?

Garden Grove Unified School District makes kids mental health and emotional health a priority so that students can be successful in school and life. Garden Grove has school counseling for mental healt...

What is GGUSD parentsquare?

ParentSquare is GGUSD’s platform for phone, email, text and mobile app communication with parents, students, and staff. Connect to ParentSquare to receive important district updates. Why Choose GGUSD? Enroll Your Child Today!

What is GGUSD known for?

Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) is committed to preparing its nearly 40,000 students to become successful and responsible citizens who contribute and thrive in a diverse society. To ensure student success, we provide a rigorous and supportive academic experience that motivates all learners to meet high expectations.

What is the GGUSD pride e-newsletter?

The #GGUSDPRIDE e-newsletter provides at-a-glance district news, including the accomplishments of our students, schools, and staff. Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) is committed to preparing its nearly 40,000 students to become successful and responsible citizens who contribute and thrive in a diverse society.

How does Garden Grove Unified School District communicate with families?

Garden Grove Unified School District is communicating with families via ParentSquare ( voicemail, email and text message). You do not need to “activate your account” to receive ParentSquare messages. If you are not receiving ParentSquare messages, please follow these simple instructions:

Why is Garden Grove Unified School District launching the ParentSquare Health Screening Form?

Garden Grove Unified School District is launching the ParentSquare Health Screening Form to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 on our campuses and district sites. As schools reopen for in-person instruction, GGUSD will require all employees and parents (on behalf of their students) to complete the ParentSquare Health Screening Form to help ensure that those with COVID-19 symptoms or close contact to someone with COVID-19 do not report to work or school. GGUSD high school and intermediate school students will have the ability to complete the form on their own behalf.

How to activate Parentsquare?

Activate your ParentSquare account from the email or text message sent by ParentSquare. If you do not have an activation email or text you can visit parentsquare.com/signin and enter your email or cell phone in the Sign-up. An activation email will be sent to you.

What happens if you don't activate Parentsquare?

If you do not activate your account, you will still receive ParentSquare notifications (vo icemail, email, text).

What do you receive from Aeries Parent Portal?

Once your information is up-to-date in Aeries Parent Portal, you should receive ParentSquare messages (voice, email, text) from the district and your child (ren)’s school.

Why do you need to verify your contact information on Parentsquare?

ParentSquare users are asked to verify their contacts to ensure communication is sent to the right user. Users will be prompted to verify their contact information at login, including:

When should parents complete the Health Screening Form?

The form should be completed each morning before sending their child (ren) to campus.

What is GGUSD?

Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) is committed to preparing its nearly 43,300 students to become successful and responsible citizens who contribute and thrive in a diverse society. To ensure student success, we provide a rigorous and supportive academic experience that motivates all learners to meet high expectations. Students receive an exceptional education at our award-winning schools. GGUSD is a leader in college and career readiness with a greater number of students meeting rigorous college entrance exams than other districts in the state or county. With all our successes, however, we know that academics is just one element of a successful education, and we work to nurture the whole child. The key to our success is treating all students as if they were our own children and providing them all the academic and personal skills for lifelong success.

How many students does GGUSD serve?

As the third largest school district in Orange County, GGUSD serves nearly 43,000 students in Garden Grove and portions of six surrounding communities. The district employs more than 5,000 staff members, and operates 68 schools, making it the largest enterprise in Garden Grove. Still, district employees are valued members of the GGUSD family, each contributing to a caring and supportive culture.

What is GGUSD toolkit?

GGUSD launched an online toolkit to support students and families with academic, wellness, and community-based resources.

What is the mental health program in Garden Grove?

Garden Grove Unified School District makes kids mental health and emotional health a priority so that students can be successful in school and life. Garden Grove has school counseling for mental healt...

When is a parent required to explain a pupil's absence?

A principal or teacher may require a satisfactory explanation from a parent or guardian of a pupil whenever the pupil is absent for all or part of the school day. The explanation is not required until the day after the absence (CCR, Title 5, Sec. 306).

What grades can you excuse from school?

Pursuant to EC 46010.1, school authorities may excuse any pupil in grades 7-12 from the school for the purpose of obtaining confidential medical services without the consent of the pupil’s parent or guardian.

What is unexcused absence?

An unexcused absence is an absence which occurs with the knowledge and approval of the parent or guardian when there has been no prearranged agreement with the school administration for the absence.

Is school attendance mandatory?

Mandatory Attendance. Attendance at school is mandatory. In addition, no pupil is permitted to leave school at recess or any other time before the regular hour of closing without the approval of the school principal or the designee.

Can you leave school in Garden Grove?

Students under the age of 18 in the Garden Grove Unified School District are not permitted to leave school grounds while school is in session without consent of the parent or guardian, except in cases of medical emergency .

Does Garden Grove Unified School District allow trips?

The Garden Grove Unified School District encourages parents to arrange trips/vacations during non-school time parents are urged to consult the school year calendar at the GGUSD website at www.ggusd.us to avoid conflicts. Trips/vacations during school are discouraged because such interruptions hinder the student’s educational needs and are considered unexcused absences without prior approval from the principal. Prior arrangements must be made with the school administration when a student will miss class for a trip/vacation while school is in session.