Superintendent of Schools
Superintendent of Schools
Department Address
1515 Hughes Way
Long Beach, CA 90810
Department Phone
(562) 997-8242
Superintendent of Schools
As the chief administrator for the school district, the Superintendent of Schools works closely with the elected Board of Education. The Superintendent also oversees several central services and implements the Board's academic initiatives.
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Biography
David Zaid was unanimously selected by the Board of Education as superintendent of the Long Beach Unified School District effective July 1, 2026. The school district is California’s fourth largest, with about 63,200 students.
Superintendent Messages and News
![Former students of the LBUSD gather to open 50 year old time capsule]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1784845503/lbusdk12caus/xpbuwtaq5hhkbrnjk7uh/50-Year-Time-Capsule.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1784845503/lbusdk12caus/xpbuwtaq5hhkbrnjk7uh/50-Year-Time-Capsule.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1784845503/lbusdk12caus/xpbuwtaq5hhkbrnjk7uh/50-Year-Time-Capsule.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1784845503/lbusdk12caus/xpbuwtaq5hhkbrnjk7uh/50-Year-Time-Capsule.jpg","width":920}])
![Supt Zaid at the Maya event]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1784328841/lbusdk12caus/zra5cllub2cxqmt4elr1/sup-zaid-the-maya.svg","width":512}])
![A smiling man in a suit stands in front of a blurred, light-colored background with text identifying him as Superintendent David Zaid.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1781567158/lbusdk12caus/keqkjpynagh0qmft1xl0/Superintendent-Zaid.webp","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1781567158/lbusdk12caus/keqkjpynagh0qmft1xl0/Superintendent-Zaid.webp","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1781567158/lbusdk12caus/keqkjpynagh0qmft1xl0/Superintendent-Zaid.webp","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1781567158/lbusdk12caus/keqkjpynagh0qmft1xl0/Superintendent-Zaid.webp","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1781567158/lbusdk12caus/keqkjpynagh0qmft1xl0/Superintendent-Zaid.webp","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1781567158/lbusdk12caus/keqkjpynagh0qmft1xl0/Superintendent-Zaid.webp","width":2200}])
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Superintendent of Schools - Administration
Superintendent of Schools - Staff
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A Legacy of Leadership
Jill A. Baker Ed.D.
Superintendent 2020-2026
Chris Steinhauser
Superintendent 2002–2020
Dr. Carl Cohn
Superintendent 1992–2002