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Welcome to Dan Mini
About Us
Dan Mini Elementary is a TK-5 school dedicated to being a diverse, full-service community institution. Our mission is to create a student-centered, equity-focused, and data-driven educational experience. We prioritize inclusionary practices and strive to provide safe, supportive, and kind learning environments for all students.
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Find out how to enroll your student or students today.
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Explore student resources.
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View resources available for parents, guardians, and family members.
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Learn More
about Bell Schedules
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ParentSquare is a single platform for communication from your student's teacher to messages from VCUSD.
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Stay up-to-date with your child's assignments, attendance, grades, test scores and more.
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Explore new job opportunities at VCUSD!
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Manage your school meal balances with LINQ Connect.
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Find out the process of how to help our students through volunteering.
Core Beliefs and Values 6
We stand for developing and equipping our people to be the best they can be for our students.
VCUSD Core Beliefs and Values
Core Beliefs and Values 5
We stand for quality and excellence in our learning environments and responsible and accountable stewardship of our resources.
VCUSD Core Beliefs and Values
Core Beliefs and Values 4
We stand for the highest standards and expected efforts from all students, teachers, and staff.
VCUSD Core Beliefs and Values
Core Beliefs and Values 3
We stand for a well-rounded, inquiry-based, culturally-responsive, and intellectually-rigorous course of study delivered by expert educators dedicated to developing these traits and caring for their students.
Core Beliefs and Value
Core Beliefs and Values 2
We stand for community-responsive, community-centered, and community-enhancing schooling and service for the city of Vallejo.
VCUSD Core Beliefs and Values
Core Beliefs and Values 1
We stand for universal respect, full inclusion and full equity in our schools and practices.
VCUSD Core Beliefs and Values
News & Events
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It's National Attendance Awareness Month and we want our students to 'Show Up'
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New faces in new places to start the 2024-25 school year.
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A few highlights from the July 24 regular board meeting.
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The summer months at Vallejo City Unified School District is bustling with construction crews diligently working at our schools. These projects are part of the district’s ongoing efforts to improve and modernize school facilities for better learning environments for our students.