DOWNEY — The close of the 2025-26 school year marks the end of an era for Downey Unified School District as more than 100 employees retire after collectively contributing 3,397 years of service to students, families and schools.
The district recently honored both certificated (teaching) and classified (non-teaching) employees during separate retirement celebrations recognizing decades of dedication across campuses and departments.
On May 22, the Downey Education Association and Downey Unified celebrated certificated staff members entering retirement. Students and colleagues gathered to express their appreciation for educators and other certificated employees whose careers have helped shape generations of students:…