Today was the final day of BESD’s Starbound Thinkers Summer Academy! A huge thanks to our amazing staff for guiding students through a galaxy of learning! To our stellar students: have an amazing summer—you’ve earned it!

🎓 Parents! Enroll your child in CalKIDS – FREE college savings from the State of CA! ¡Familias! ¡Regístrense en CalKIDS y empiecen a ahorrar para la universidad! Más info aquí 👉 calkids.org #CalKIDS #BESD #CollegeSavings

Enrollment is now open for the 2025–2026 GLOW ASES and ARC after school programs! The program is open to students in TK through 8th grade at all 6 BESD school sites. To register, visit besd.org.

Join us for Art Explorers Intersession Day where your child can paint, sculpt, and create their own DIY projects! Let's get messy making masterpieces! Register at besd.org under GLOW PROGRAMS 25-26.

Attention GATE Parents: Join us for the GATE Parent Orientation Meeting on Monday, September 15th at the Community Learning Center at 5 P.M. Hope to see you there!

Traffic Flow at Padilla-Pace Middle School To ensure a safe and smooth drop-off and pick-up experience for our students and families, please take a moment to review the traffic flow map attached to this post.

In observance of Labor Day, schools will remain closed on Monday, September 1st. Classes will resume Tuesday, September 2nd / En conmemoración al Día del Trabajo, las escuelas permanecerán cerradas este Lunes 1 de Septiembre. Las clases se reanudarán el Martes 2 de Septiembre.

Celebrating Trustee César Guzmán - Recipient of the Prestigious Ohtli Award

Has your child been absent this school year? If so, boost your child's learning with Smart Start Saturdays! Our first Saturday is on September 20th from 8 AM to 12 PM hosted by Oakley School. Register at besd.org on the homepage under GLOW PROGRAMS 25-26.

Huge thanks to our amazing BESD students and GLOW staff who brought today’s Art Explorers Intersession Day to life with color, creativity, and imagination!

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with us! Register your TK–8th grader today for ¡Celebremos!—an intersession day of dance, food, and art. Sign up your child at besd.org under GLOW PROGRAMS 25-26.

Good afternoon, please join us for upcoming the Parent School Safety Academy on Monday, September 19, 2025 at the CLC.

Do you need to register your bike? Come by our Annual Bike Safety Rodeo on October 25th from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at Phil Swing Elementary School.

Register your child for GLOW's Enchanted Tea Party Intersession Day, where your child will step into a world of magic, whimsy, and delightful surprises! Sign up on our homepage at besd.org under GLOW Programs 25-26.

From music to traditions, Saturday's ¡Celebramos! Hispanic Heritage Month intersession day was full of fun! Thanks to all the students who joined the celebration!

Join us for Pan y Cafecito with the BESD Social Emotional Learning Team at the Community Learning Center (CLC) at 206 D Street . The morning session is Tuesday, Oct. 7th from 9:00am-10:00am and the evening session is Thursday, Oct. 9th from 5:00pm-6:00pm.

Get ready for a spooktacular day of fun! Join us for our Monster Mash Bash Intersession Day on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at Miguel Hidalgo School from 8:00 AM–5:00 PM! Sign up on the besd.org homepage under GLOW Programs 25-26.

If your child needs to make up an absence, sign them up for our next Smart Start Saturday at Hidalgo School on October 18th! It’s a fun and productive way to recover attendance while participating in engaging learning activities with teachers.

On Fridays we wear pink! 💗 #BESDMOTSupportsBreastCancerAwareness

Celebrating 'Week of the School Administrator' October 13 - 17, 2025.