Welcome to the 2024-25 school year in our beautiful community of King City.  It is my privilege and pleasure to serve as your Superintendent in the district in which I was born, raised, and began my professional career just over thirty years ago.  As a district and community, we take great pride in ensuring that we provide all students with an education that will prepare them to reach their potential as they prepare for college and career success.  The King City Union School District serves students in preschool through 8th grade.  We believe that all students bring assets to our classrooms.  With this in mind, we strive to understand, engage, and support the continuous development of the whole child in a safe and encouraging environment.    Our instructional practices are designed to promote inquiry and support students as they build independence, apply, and extend their learning.  Additionally, we provide social and emotional supports and expanded learning opportunities for students at every campus as well as through partnerships with various community agencies.  KCUSD offers expanded options for students including:* Transitional Kindergarten:  A child is eligible for Transitional Kindergarten (TK) if they turn five between September 2, 2024 and June 2, 2025.  More information for enrolling your 4-year old child for transitional kindergarten, or enrolling a child at any grade, can be found HERE.  TK is available at each of our elementary schools.

• Expanded Learning:  All of our campuses offer an after school program from dismissal until 6:00p.m.  The afterschool program is offered through our partnership with ProYouth, with the HEART program serving students in TK - 5 and the EDGE program serving students in 6 - 8th grade.  Please reach out to your school principal for additional information or you may contact Edgar Lopez, Area Program Manager, at the ProYouth office located on the Santa Lucia campus room P25 or at elopez@pyheart.org.  
• Expanded Learning:  In addition to ProYouth, each site offers additional enrichment opportunities throughout the year.  Please watch for notifications from your child’s school for specific options and schedules.  
• Dual Language Immersion:  We are dedicated to supporting multilingual education and are beginning a Dual Language Immersion program for students in TK and Kindergarten for the 2024-25 school year.  The program is available at Santa Lucia Elementary and will expand each year.  Parents and community members are an integral part of the success of KCUSD and our students' educational experience.  We encourage you to become involved in your students' education and school site.  You can do this by downloading the Parent Square app to communicate directly with your child’s teacher as well as receive district and school notifications.  You are invited to volunteer in our classrooms, participate in PTO, the English Learner Advisory Committee, and School Site Council.  Our Board of Education meets regularly and encourages you to stay informed by attending and participating in these meetings.Every student has the potential to achieve their aspirations. In the King City Union School District we are committed to providing an educational environment to support your students’ progress and success.  We look forward to working collaboratively with you this year!Sincerely,Jennifer B. TaylorSuperintendent