District alumnus Alex Hahn wins prestigious saxophone competition
Alex Hahn, a PYLUSD alumnus from Mabel Paine Elementary School (2003), Yorba Linda Middle School (2006) and El Dorado High School (2010), recently won the…
Middle School
District bands dominate local field tournaments
This past weekend, several PYLUSD high school and middle school bands and auxiliary units stormed the field, played their hearts out and took home awards….
K to College provides much-needed school supplies at recent Melrose Elementary food distribution event
Melrose Elementary School held its monthly Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County fresh produce distribution on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Each family received nearly 20…
Valadez, Melrose and Rio Vista “Read for the Record”
On Thursday, Oct. 22, Valadez Middle School Academy hosted first graders from neighboring Melrose Elementary School and Rio Vista Elementary School for a school-wide reading…
Schools host unique “Trunk-or-Treat” events
Glenview Elementary School Glenview held its first Trunk-or-Treat Halloween celebration on Friday, Oct. 23. Parents and community members decorated over 20 car trunks for students and…
Travis Ranch receives generous donations toward new Chromebooks
In less than two years, teachers at Travis Ranch School have received over $60,000 in donations, mostly toward new Chromebooks for students. Travis Ranch currently…
Kraemer Middle School service awards
On Friday, Oct. 2, Kraemer Middle School honored long-serving staff members with service awards. Pictured from left to right: Richard McAlindin, Carol Edkins (Nurse, 15…
Kraemer “Rising Stars” and “Advancing Tigers”
Kraemer Middle School has started a new mentoring program for students who are potentially at-risk academically or social-emotionally. Because the middle school experience is so…
Travis Ranch Elementary implements “Miles of Smiles”
The Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) team from Travis Ranch Elementary School implemented a morning walking program called “Miles of Smiles” for our first…
Twenty-two PYLUSD schools receive Energy Star certification
In 2012, the PYLUSD Board of Education established an energy conservation program in order to best utilize our resources. Last school year, our sustainability team…