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.
JC Crumpton Elementary Home
Main Shuffle
Tk & K Playground
Marina Fire visits with after school students at JC Crumpton Elementary School (2025)
Marina Fire visits with after school students at JC Crumpton Elementary School (2025)
Tk, K and Admin Team
Superintendent PK Diffenbaugh meets with student council at JC Crumpton Elementary School (2024)
Crumpton Staff
Back to School Connections conference at JC Crumpton Elementary School (2025)
Principal Alex Tani and Assistant Principal Amanda Bradley
Open house at JC Crumpton Elementary School (2024)
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.
Overdose Awareness Day is August 31
Each year on August 31, communities across the globe observe International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD)—a day dedicated to raising awareness about overdose, reducing the stigma surrounding drug-related deaths, and honoring the memories of those we have lost.
Back-to-School Connections Conferences | August 18 - 22, 2025
The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District is proud to announce its Back-to-School Connections conferences August 18 - 22, 2025, for elementary and middle school families.
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.
Know Your Rights: Immigration Update
We want to assure you that our schools are safe and your student is safe while they are on our campus no matter their or their parents’ immigration status.
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