Visalia, CA – Visalia Unified School District is proud to announce the addition of girls’ flag football as an official California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) fall sanctioned sport beginning in the 2026-27 school year. The sport will be offered at all four comprehensive high schools: El Diamante, Golden West, Mt. Whitney, and Redwood at the Varsity level, based on interest. Flag football will be offered in the fall to align with the CIF-sanctioned schedule, allowing students the opportunity to compete for section and state championships. The last girls’ CIF sport added by Visalia Unified was Competition Cheer in 2021. 

Visalia, CA – Visalia Unified School District is proud to announce its 2026 Employees of the Year, recognizing outstanding individuals whose dedication, talent, and commitment make a lasting impact on students and school communities.

Visalia, CA – Visalia Unified School District (VUSD) proudly hosted its 2026 Multilingual Celebration on March 23, recognizing a record number of students for earning the State Seal of Biliteracy upon graduation.

Visalia, CA - Visalia Unified, in partnership with the National Education Opportunity Network (NEON), proudly recognizes our students who have been inducted into NEON’s National Honor Society. These exceptional high school students have demonstrated outstanding academic performance by scoring in the top 20% of over 9,500 scholars nationwide enrolled in dual-credit college courses offered by Stanford University, Brown University, Howard University, University of Pennsylvania, Georgetown University, Wesleyan University, Cornell University, University of California, Morehouse College, Spelman College, Dartmouth College, University of Notre Dame, Arizona State University, and Barnard College.