Winter Break | December 22, 2025 - January 6, 2026
The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District will observe Winter Break December 22, 2025, through January 6, 2026. Our schools will be back in session on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
Monte Vista TK-8 School Home
Main Shuffle
Front Office Staff
Monte Vista TK-8 Principal Joe Ashby and Assistant Principal Tierney Wessel
Kindergarten student at Monte Vista TK-8
Annual Monte Vista T8 School Spelling Bee
Students playing on the Monte Vista TK-8 playground
Community morning meeting
Monte Vista TK-8 Promotion ceremony at Monterey County Fairgrounds
Monte Vista TK-8 Promotion ceremony at Monterey County Fairgrounds
101 Dalmatians production at Monte Vista TK-8 (Spring 2025)
Fall pumpkins at Monte Vista TK-8
CA Distinguished School Award 2020
Announcements
Winter Break | December 22, 2025 - January 6, 2026
The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District will observe Winter Break December 22, 2025, through January 6, 2026. Our schools will be back in session on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
MPUSD Districtwide Science Fair | December 6, 2025
Come celebrate our young scientists and their incredible work.
Proposed MPUSD Workforce Housing
The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Board of Education continues to move forward with its workforce housing initiative. The Board of Education received a presentation on September 9, 2025, from Education Housing Partners on this project.
Districtwide Calendars for 2025-2026 School Year Now Available
The Board of Education approved the districtwide school calendars for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years.
Welcome to Our School
Recent Highlights
MPUSD celebrates Inclusive Schools Week December 8-12, 2025
Inclusive Schools Week is a time to celebrate and recognize the importance of accessibility of educational opportunities for all students, including those with exceptional needs.
Substitute Appreciation Day | November 21
We celebrate our guest teachers on November 21, 2025, and thank them for their service.
MPUSD Embraces National STEM Day on Saturday, November 8
On November 8, MPUSD celebrates science, technology, engineering and math—and recommits to equipping every student for success.