Schools

A senior at Burroughs and a senior at Burbank High schools scored among the highest in the nation on the PSAT and have been announced as semi-finalists in the National Merit Scholarship annual competition.

Interest in Transitional Kindergarten and Dual Immersion Language classes, along with a growth in inter-district permits is credited with the increase in Burbank public school enrollment.

Community Day is an opportunity for students of the JBHS band to reach out to the Burbank community and promote the JBHS Music Program

High school students show consistent growth in percentages of passing grades for AP exams. BUSD numbers are higher than state and global percentages.

Burbank Unified, along with other schools in the area, begins classes on Monday, August 18. Burbank Police remind people to slow down, park and walk and be extra mindful of pedestrians as the school year begins.

BUSD encourage people to apply for the program and lists the national guidelines for the program.

The articulation agreements with Glendale Community College and L.A. Valley College allow Burbank and Burroughs High School students to take certain classes and receive credit towards graduation and college course credit at the two colleges.

The selective summer music program attracts young musicians in high school from throughout the country; three Burbank teenagers were accepted after auditioning and attended camps in Minneapolis and downtown Los Angeles earlier this month.

Stevenson Elementary's Pirate Patch takes its mobile farmers market to Cartoon Network studios during the summer, with all organic fruits, vegetables and herbs.

BUSD offers free-of-charge summer classes via Options For Youth charter school at Burbank High School. Free online classes in some subjects are also available via OFY for credit recovery and initial credit.