The following is a submission from SMMUSD. John Adams Middle School (JAMS) seventh-grade student Harrison McGee has been selected to join the 2026-27 class of Scholastic Kid Reporters, becoming one of just ten young journalists chosen from across the country.…
The following is a submission from SMMUSD. The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) Board of Education approved the District’s 2026-27 45-Day Budget Revision at its Aug. 6, 2026, regular meeting, incorporating approximately $11.23 million in new and increased state…
The following is a submission from SMMUSD. A student from John Adams Middle School (JAMS) has earned top honors in two writing competitions hosted by the Elks Lodge, highlighting student voice and critical thinking across the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School…
The following is a submission from SMMUSD. Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) congratulates John Adams Middle School (JAMS) for being named a 2026 California Distinguished School. JAMS is recognized in the category of Exemplary High Achievers, honoring schools that…
The following article first appeared in The Wave, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District’s Newsletter. For the rest of the issue, past issues, and information on subscribing, click here. To see the rest of the finalists profiles, click here. Students…
The following is a submission from SMMUSD. Photo: Lee with his principals, Lee with Christian Fuhrer and Dr. Martha Chacon. John Adams Middle School (JAMS) student Andrew Lee has been selected as the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) Region…
The following story and all images are from a submission from SMMUSD. Santa Monica High School (Samohi) math teacher Jasson Martinez has come full circle, returning to the campus where he once studied as a student, now standing at the…
The following is a submission from SMMUSD. The Santa-Monica Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) accepted a $2.52 million grant from the Santa Monica Education Foundation (SMEF) at its Aug. 14, 2025, Board of Education meeting. This grant goes to support…
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) is pleased to announce its high ranking in the 2025 Best School Districts in California by national academic ranking service, Niche. SMMUSD is ranked seventh in Los Angeles County and 18th in California…
The following article was submitted by SMMUSD. Malibu High School (MHS) and Santa Monica High School (Samohi) have been recognized among the nation’s best in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools rankings, which evaluated nearly 18,000…
The following submission came from SMMUSD. Caption: Patricio-Ramirez at the 2025 at the Santa Monica Sustainability Poster Contest At John Adams Middle School (JAMS), eighth grader Mia PatricioRamirez is known not just for her academic excellence but for the passion,…
The following is a submission from SMMUSD In an extraordinary first-year achievement, Roosevelt Elementary School’s student team, The Magical Kings and the Mysterious Wizards, is headed to the Destination Imagination (DI) Global Finals in Kansas City, Missouri, taking place May…
The following is a submission from SMMUSD. For more than two decades, Martha Díaz Chacón has dedicated her career to education, shaping the lives of students and leading initiatives that foster equity, inclusion, and academic excellence. As the principal of…
The following is a submission from SMMUSD. Students from Santa Monica High School’s(Sa mohi) Engineering Academy claimed first place at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Invention Challenge on Dec. 6, 2024. Competing against 21 teams from Los Angeles and Orange…
The following article was provided by SMMUSD. John Adams Middle School (JAMS) recently transformed its classrooms into spaces of civic discovery, with eighth grade social studies and Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) students learning the impact of democracy through a…
