Remarkable achievements continue at the Rialto Unified School District as Ethel Kucera Middle School (KMS) earned one of 14 middle schools to earn the esteemed 2026 California and National Schools to Watch recognition. According to Schools to Watch, just 4% of the State’s 7,200 middle schools earn the recognition each year. This award is a testament to Kucera Middle School’s commitment to educational excellence, underscored by its status as a Silver-Level PBIS honoree and Community Schools Grant recipient.
On March 6 and 7, 2026, school representatives from Kucera Middle School will celebrate this prestigious recognition in Long Beach, California, at the California League of Middle Schools Annual Conference. Additionally, school officials will attend a national ceremony in Washington, D.C., from June 25-27, 2026, to be honored by the National Forum Schools to Watch, the overseeing body of the national program.
The 2026 California Schools to Watch program celebrated KMS, among its new inductees, recognizing the school’s comprehensive approach to nurturing the whole child through academic rigor, social equity, responsiveness to the developmental needs of young adolescents, and a culture of innovation…