Former Esperanza Coach Gary Meek Inducted into CIF Hall of Fame
On October 18, 2023, the CIF Hall of Fame welcomed Coach Gary Meek, the third Aztec to receive this prestigious honor. For 17 extraordinary years,…
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PYLUSD Lead School Nurse Recognized by The Raise Foundation with Shining Light Award
The Orange County School Nurses Coalition (OCSNO) and Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (PYLUSD) Lead School Nurse Michelle DeHaven were recently commended for their dedication…
Esperanza Hosts “Elementary Night” at Home Football Game
This past Friday, Esperanza invited all their feeder elementary school students to the home football game to see the Aztecs battle against Foothill. There were…
PYLUSD High Schools Begin Inaugural Season of Girls Flag Football
Following the unanimous vote to officially sanction girls flag football as a California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) sport, this fall marks the inaugural season of the…
Valencia Students and Staff Team Up with the Los Angeles Rams to Support Cancer Fighting Initiative
On Wednesday, September 27, members of the Los Angeles Rams organization visited Valencia High School in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (PYLUSD) to receive…
Family Resource Center Continues Annual Partnership with Second Harvest of Orange County for Food Distribution Events
Second Harvest of Orange County, in collaboration with the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (PYLUSD) Family Resource Center, continues to offer a twice monthly fresh…
McKinney Vento Receives Backpack Donations from Community Members
Michael Giuntini from UBS Financial recently contacted the Family Resource Center in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (PYLUSD) to deliver a donation of completely stocked…
Yorba Linda Senior Aidan Mintzer Sworn in as Next Student Member on the Board of Education
Yorba Linda High School senior Aidan Mintzer was sworn in as the new Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (PYLUSD) Student Board Member on Tuesday, September…
Students in PYLUSD Served Over Three Million Free and Nutritious School Meals During the 2022-2023 Year
As a result of California’s universal school meals program, and other state and federal initiatives, the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (PYLUSD) offered free meals…
Eighteen PYLUSD Seniors named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (PYLUSD) is proud to announce that 18 seniors have been identified as Semifinalists in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship…