School Restructuring & Reconfiguration
- Consolidating Aloha and Juarez Elementary Schools for the 2026-2027 school year.
- Consolidating Furgeson and Stowers Elementary Schools for the 2027-2028 school year.
- Reconfiguring elementary and middle schools by moving 6th grade to middle schools and Whitney High School in the 2027-2028 school year.
Restructuring & Reconfiguration Process & Information
School Boundaries
As schools consolidate, the Board will approve new attendance boundaries for the District. Once finalized, the new ABC School boundaries information will be shared with all families.
Here are the current proposed home schools:
- Students from Aloha may attend Willow or Melbourne.
- Students from Juarez may attend Burbank or Kennedy.
- Students from Furgeson may attend Hawaiian or Melbourne.*
- Students from Stowers may attend Cerritos or Gonsalves.*
*Final decisions for Furgeson and Stowers will be announced during the 2026–2027 school year.
Transportation
We know that school location is an important factor for families. The District will provide bus transportation for students from consolidated schools.
- For Aloha and Juarez, details about bus routes and stops will be shared before the end of the 2025–2026 school year.
- For Furgeson and Stowers, details will come during 2026–2027 ahead of their transition.
Current Transportation Guidelines
- Elementary students: if home is more than 1 mile away and they must cross a major street.
- Middle school students: if home is more than 2 miles away.
- High school students: if home is more than 3 miles away.
- Students with IEPs: transportation services remain in place as outlined in their plan.
Please note: transportation has never been available for before- or after-school ABC EXCELS programs, but may be provided as part of these changes.
Programs
- ABC EXCELS after-school program at all elementary and middle schools.
- Academic & Behavioral Interventions at every school.
- Arts & Music education funded through Proposition 28.
- Dual Language Immersion (DLI): Programs will continue at new locations near Furgeson and Stowers, with current teachers staying with the program.
- Free breakfast and lunch at all schools.
- Health Services at every school.
- Magnet programs, including International Baccalaureate (IB), AVID, and STEM, will continue at designated sites.
- Mental health supports at all schools.
- Special Education services, including Specialized Day Classrooms (SDC), which will remain in designated locations as determined through the IEP process.
Permits and Schools of Choice
Our intra-district permit and School of Choice processes will continue for resident families. Aloha and Juarez families can expect a step-by-step guide and timeline before the Schools of Choice Process begins in December. We are working to ensure our plan aligns with Board Policy and all other considerations.
The District will provide information to our non-resident families enrolled through an Inter-District Permit by December, as we wish to ensure you remain part of our school district.
Transition Planning
Change can be difficult, and we are committed to supporting students, families, and staff through every step.
- We are working with employee unions so that staff transfers are fair and legal, with the goal of students seeing many of the same teachers and staff at their new schools.
- Principals and staff will collaborate to create activities that bring school communities together before the transition.
- Send-off events will be planned at Aloha and Juarez so students and families can celebrate their schools before moving on.
- Input from families, students, and staff will be gathered throughout Phase I and used as a blueprint for Phase II.
- A detailed 6th grade transition plan will be available during the 2026–2027 school year.