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Simi Valley Unified School District (SVUSD) es el segundo distrito escolar por tamaño en Ventura County, California con más de 18.000 estudiantes inscritos en el año escolar 2014-15. Los estudiantes del distrito proceden de la ciudad de Simi Valley, el census-designated place de Santa Susana y otras zonas cercanas. El distrito gestiona 21 escuelas elementales, tres escuelas medias y cuatro institutos de educación secundaria (dos institutos de secundaria, una escuela magnet y una escuela de continuación de estudios), una escuela para adultos y una escuela de estudio independiente.

New superintendent
The Simi Valley Unified School District's Board of Trustees appointed Dr. Jason Peplinski as the new district superintendent on Dec. 9, 2014. He is active on social media and has made goals including keeping more students in the district and increasing communications.

Simi Elementary School Accountability Report Card
The latest published School Accountability Report Card (SARC) for Simi Elementary School can be accessed from SVUSD's website.

The SARC report gave Simi Elementary its highest rating in all areas including the maintenance of buildings. The report also said there was no deferred maintenance funding for the 2012-2013 school year. '

Random Drug Testing
The board voted in 2014 to offer random drug testing of high school students whose parents or legal guardians voluntarily sign them up. In 2002, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of mandatory drug testing by public schools of students participating in extracurricular activities.

Declining enrollment: School closures
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− 	Beginning in 1995, the district flirted with closing schools due to what was then early on-set declining enrollment. Simi Elementary School, in the 1990s, was already considered first for school closure due to high maintenance costs and its small size. Other schools considered at the time were Sycamore, Mountain View, and Justin Elementary schools - all due to declining enrollment. Ultimately, the district voted to not close any school due to backlash from the community, as they had previously closed four schools prior in the 1980s. − 		 − 	Since the 2003-2004 school year, the school district has experienced a decline in enrollment (along with the rest of the state of California). Enrollment peaked at nearly 22,000 in 2003 and was down to about 18,000 in 2013. After reviewing the enrollment figures, a committee consisting of administrators, teachers, parents and community members recommended closing three schools. After hearing public testimony, the committee came to the decision January 14, 2014 to not close any schools and disbanded. − 		 − 	On January 31, 2014, Simi Elementary School was notified of possible relocation of the school due to the overall condition and safety of the campus. Simi Elementary was built in 1926 as the first school in the city. Ventura County has named it a Historical Landmark. The issues at hand regarding the facility and infrastructure are: − 	− 	− 	− 	− 	− 	− 	− 	− 	− 		 − 	The Inspection was contracted through LI & Associates, Inc. who has been monitoring the infrastructure and safety of the school since November 12, 2012. In the latest report dated January 7, 2014, the company, regarding the administrative building, stated, "During process of our seismic retrofit design on this building, we learnt that this building does not have a valid DSA permit. Therefore, this building cannot be used by student per California State regulations." − 		 − 	On February 4, 2014, the board voted 4-1 to relocate Simi Elementary to Mountain View Elementary that was one of three schools considered to close. Due to the cost of needed repairs to the Simi Elementary campus, SVUSD has no estimated date as to when or if Simi Elementary will reopen. February 18, 2014 will be Simi Elementary students first day on the Mountain View campus. The school will move as a whole and function as Simi Elementary until the end of the 2013-2014 school year.
 * Broken water mains
 * Possible broken sewer line under a classroom which has caused the floor to sink
 * Gas lines underground which are old and brittle causing periodic gas leaks
 * Deteriorating roofs
 * A septic tank which is in danger of collapsing
 * Potential asbestos
 * Potential rust in water lines
 * Potential mold
 * Potential lead

Elementary schools

 * Abraham Lincoln Elementary
 * Arroyo Elementary
 * Atherwood Elementary
 * Berylwood Elementary
 * Crestview Elementary
 * Big Springs Elementary
 * Garden Grove Elementary School
 * Hollow Hills Fundamental School
 * Justin Elementary School
 * Katherine Elementary School
 * Knolls Elementary School
 * Madera Elementary School
 * Mountain View Elementary School
 * Parkview Center School
 * Santa Susana Elementary
 * Sycamore Elementary School
 * Township Elementary School
 * Vista Fundamental School
 * White Oak Elementary School
 * Wood Ranch Elementary

Middle schools

 * Hillside Middle School
 * Sinaloa Middle School
 * Valley View Middle School

High schools

 * Royal High School
 * Santa Susana High School
 * Simi Valley High School
 * Apollo High School

Adult schools

 * Simi Valley Adult School and Career Center

Alternative/independent schools

 * Monte Vista School

Pending Closure in late 2015

 * Simi Elementary School (1927 - 2015)