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Sunnyside Unified proposes Los Ninos middle‑school feeder change to reduce travel for families
Summary
District staff proposed a feeder‑pattern change that would reassign rising Los Ninos seventh‑graders from Challenger to a closer middle school (Laufer), with transportation provisions for current students.
District staff presented a proposed middle‑school feeder change for Los Ninos Elementary that would affect current sixth graders who are rising seventh‑graders. The change would route those students to Laufer (a closer middle school) instead of Challenger.
School staff said many families had long questioned why Los Ninos students were routed to a more distant Challenger campus. The presentation noted that in the current year 42 of 70 Los Ninos students left to attend Laufer through open enrollment because of distance; 28 of 70 still attend Challenger. Staff reported parents at a Los Ninos meeting were supportive of the change.
District staff told the board transportation would be provided for students who previously attended Challenger last year and will continue for those students, and that transportation will also be provided to the seventh graders attending Laufer. The district clarified that open enrollment remains an option for families who wish to continue attending Challenger.
Board members did not take a formal vote during the presentation; staff said they would communicate the change with letters to families and continue outreach.
