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‘In It to Win It’ Attendance Challenge Winners

See the local schools making strides in attendance, and who’s leading the way.

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SCUSD Attendance Data Spotlight

Chronic Absence is down for the second year in a row!

Over the past few years, we have implemented a variety of strategies aimed at boosting student engagement and attendance. By addressing the root causes of absenteeism, we have seen a remarkable shift in overall student participation. With a renewed focus on ensuring every student is present and thriving, our district has experienced a positive trend that highlights the effectiveness of these initiatives.

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See How We're Fighting for Attendance

Our team recently presented an update to the Sacramento City School Board, showcasing the incredible progress we’ve made in boosting school attendance and sharing our plans for continuing to make a positive impact for years to come.

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Welcome!

The CARE Team—Connect, Ask, Relate, Engage—is dedicated to improving student attendance and engagement across Sacramento City Unified School District. Our work is grounded in building meaningful connections with students, families, and schools to remove barriers to attendance and ensure every student succeeds.

We operate through three key pathways:

Parents & Families

Find essential information about your student’s attendance in SCUSD, including definitions, FAQs, and what to do when they’re absent. Access flyers, family support resources, and guidance on chronic absence to help ensure consistent attendance.

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SCUSD Staff

Explore attendance resources, including toolkits, key information, and videos to support student success. Stay informed with events, helpful tools, and strategies to promote consistent attendance and engagement, ensuring students stay on track.

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SCUSD Students

Discover mental health resources and youth services available to SCUSD students, all in one place. From crisis lines to specialized support programs, find the connections you need to help students navigate challenges and thrive.

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Together, we work to ensure every student feels connected, supported, and able to succeed.

Articles and Resources

Unpacking California’s Chronic Absence Crisis Through 2023–24

Combating chronic absenteeism, more districts are working to create a “culture of belonging”

Connecting to Curb Chronic Absenteeism

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The Sacramento City Unified School District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, parental, family or marital status, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

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Students who are unable to attend school due to serious injury or illness for a period of three weeks or more may be provided home instruction. The student’s condition must be verified by a physician. Students with mental health conditions must present authorization from a physician and a treatment plan from their doctor. A student with a temporary physical, mental or emotional disability who is hospitalized or receiving care in a residential health facility, excluding state hospitals, for a determined amount of time may receive a plan from their therapist. A student with a temporary physical, mental or emotional disability who is hospitalized or receiving care in a residential health facility, excluding state hospitals, may receive individual instruction from the school district in which the facility is located. The family is responsible for notifying the school district about the student’s need for educational services. Contact our district’s Home-Hospital Liaison Nicole Castles at (916) 826-4379 to obtain information about eligibility and educational options. (EC § 48206.3-48208)
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