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The first day of the 2024-25 school year is August 12, 2024.
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OUSD offers music, language, hands-on learning and STEAM opportunities for preschoolers to seniors in high school. Our 106 schools are located in the country's second most racially diverse city and are spread across 78 square miles. We prepare students to be engaged civic leaders ready to pursue their college, career and post-K-12 educational dreams.
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🎉 Celebrating our OUSD Paraeducators 🎉
Paraprofessional Appreciation Day is observed every year on the first Wednesday of April, in honor of paraprofessional educators who work as paraeducators, early literacy tutors, academic mentors, early childhood instructional aides, and instructional support specialists.