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Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Pasadena Unified School District Updates SMS Messaging System Effective Sept. 29
The district urges families to save new numbers to ensure uninterrupted communication
Starting Sept. 29, Pasadena Unified School District will stop sending text messages from short code 60680 and local number 424-389-1889. Emergency alerts will now come from short code 54968, and general updates from local number 626-544-1945.
The District said the change is part of a system-wide update to improve communication reliability and security. “This update ensures families continue to receive timely and secure information from their student’s school and Pasadena Unified School District,” the District stated.
Families are strongly encouraged to save both new numbers to avoid missing important messages. Only SMS/text messaging is affected; phone calls and emails will continue as usual.
Emergency alerts include urgent safety notifications. General messages may cover schedule changes, event reminders and District-wide announcements.
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