Size in California:
27th largest
Size in San Diego County:
3rd largest
Geographic size of District:
100 sq. miles
Communities Served:
Poway, Rancho Peñasquitos, Rancho Bernardo,
Sabre Springs,
Carmel Mountain Ranch, Torrey Highlands, Black Mountain Ranch, 4S Ranch,
Santa Fe Valley
Number of Schools: 31
21 elementary schools
5 middle schools
4 comprehensive high schools
1 continuation high school
Location of Schools:
11 schools in city of Poway
20 schools in city of San Diego
* plus Stone Ranch Elementary (opens Aug. 2004)
Number of Students:
32, 532 (K-12)
Total Elementary
(K-5)....14,289
Total Middle
(6-8)....7,863
Total High School
(9-12)......10,380
Adult Education: 10,
352 students
(CBEDS 2002-03)
Ethnic Diversity:
American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.5%
African American 3.0%
Asian
10.3%
Filipino
6.9%
Hispanic
8.8%
Pacific Islander
0.5%
White
67.8%
Multiple/No Response 2.3%
Number of Employees:
3,296
Budget:
$206 million
Lottery:
2% of total budget
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Welcome to the first edition of the PUSD e-bulletin.
Through this publication, Poway Unified will regularly update news and
information about the school district. Sections of our website will be
highlighted as well as other sites that provide a further understanding of
education in California. Parents will also receive a PUSD e-bulletin notice in case
of a school emergency. A letter from the school will still be sent home, but
email is a more immediate way of communicating in times of an emergency.
This is a new and exciting way of communicating with you. If you have
comments or suggestions for the PUSD e-bulletin, please contact Sharon Raffer, Director of Communications,
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Dear Parents, community members, and staff,
We are pleased to send you our first PUSD e-bulletin. The e-bulletin provides
timely communication with our school community in a cost-effective manner.
On August 25, students returned for the new school year, with the exception
of students at Abraxas High School and some students at Valley Elementary School
who began school in mid-July. They were welcomed by our dedicated teachers and
supportive staff, who are making every effort to ensure that all our students
have a special year.
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If every child in PUSD attends school for just
one more day during the year, funding to the district would increase by $1
million. Superintendent Don Phillips is urging parents to plan vacations during
non-school days only; to schedule medical and dental appointments for their
children at the end of the school day; and to make sure children go to school
every day unless they are ill. The school district’s holiday schedule contains
a week of vacation in November and another week in February, along with the
December winter recess. This schedule should help parents plan vacations during
non-school days.
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Save the date! PUSD’s three district Teachers of the Year will be
recognized at the annual “A Salute to Teachers” event at the Civic Theater
in San Diego at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 4. The event will be televised,
or tickets can be purchased from the San Diego County Office of Education for
$14. Call 858-292-3850. PUSD will be represented by Laura D’Acquisto, Los
Penasquitos Elementary School, Kenneth Faverty, Poway High School, and Barbara
Hensley, Mesa Verde Middle School. We are very proud of these representatives of
all our teachers.
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The Poway Unified School District website is filled with materials of
interest to parents and the community. Visiting an individual school site will
give you a glimpse into the school itself. You are sure to notice each school
site’s presentation is unique and informative!
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Preparing students to be successful in college and in the business world begins with
pre-preschool and extends throughout one’s lifetime. The links below access
websites that give not only college information, but tips for parents of
elementary students as well.
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PUSD has more than 32,000 students who
are attending 31 schools in the cities of Poway and San Diego. The school
district also has alternative programs for students and an extensive Adult Education program. To
see a complete list of our school sites...
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The federal government has begun implementing No
Child Left Behind (NCLB) by holding states accountable for developing plans and
reporting progress toward meeting the requirements of NCLB.
The overall goal of the No Child Left Behind Act is to have all students
– 100 percent – achieving at grade level by 2014. |
In our efforts to communicate quickly with
our community, we are asking others to subscribe to this e-bulletin, and if you
want notice of the bulletin at your place of business, please subscribe for that
second email address. If you received this bulletin, you are already
subscribed. In case of emergency, this form of communication could
be invaluable.
Pass this to others who may wish to
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Join the Community and PUSD at the kick-off event for "Character Counts" on
Tuesday, October 7th at 7pm at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts.
The guest speaker will be Michael Josephson. A commentator for CBS's KNX
News Radio, he conducts more than 50 programs per year for leaders in education,
business, government and the non-profit community. |
The Building for Success Program, authorized under the passage of Proposition U,
includes modernization and expansion of 16 elementary schools, four middle
schools, three high schools, and one continuation high school in the Poway
Unified School District. Some of the key aspects of the program are to optimize
state school facilities program funds, minimize learning disruption, and
maintain safety and quality standards.
Building for Success Website=> |
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