Message from Superintendent Dr. Andrea Norman

Dear Carlsbad Unified Families, 

Carlsbad Unified School District is committed to maintaining a safe and respectful environment that promotes learning through positive relationships among students, staff, and our diverse community. Unfortunately, CUSD has recently experienced hate-motivated incidents and the display of hate symbols on some of our secondary campuses. 

Let me be clear, the District condemns such behavior and will not tolerate it. Hate speech, racist language, and hate symbols have no place in our schools. Such actions go against everything we stand for as a school district and as a community. CUSD is committed to swiftly responding to all incidents of hate on our campuses. All observed or reported incidents are thoroughly investigated, and these actions may result in suspension, expulsion, and even legal consequences.

I invite all students, staff, and community members to join us in standing united against hate in every form. I encourage our students to lead with kindness and to speak up for what is right. If a student witnesses or experiences hateful words or actions, I urge them to reach out to a teacher, counselor, administrator, or another trusted adult.

CUSD takes pride in its longstanding commitment to fostering a positive and inclusive culture, the foundation of all we do. As a district, we empower our staff to recognize, interrupt, and respond promptly to any form of hate. We greatly value our partnership with CUSD families and ask for your continued support. Please take time to talk with your children about empathy, compassion, and respect, and about the harm that hateful actions and words can cause in our schools and community.

As the district that launched the “Great Kindness Challenge”, we continue to champion kindness and respect across our schools. We listen to student voices and collaborate with our community to create welcoming environments. Each school has a student-led committee that promotes positivity, and every year, students and staff reaffirm their pledge to stand united against hate in all its forms.

CUSD believes every student has the right to feel safe, accepted, and have a true sense of belonging at school and in our community. Together, we will continue to make CUSD schools places of kindness and connection, where every person is valued and every voice matters.

Thank you for your continued support,