Special education advocacy group hosts well-attended meeting
The Northeast Orange County SELPA (Special Education Local Plan Area) Community Advisory Committee (CAC) hosted an open meeting for parents of special education students on…
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Out-of-State and International College Fair a big success
On Thursday, Oct. 6, and Friday, Oct. 7, PYLUSD hosted the California Out-of-State and International (COSI) College Fair at the district’s Professional Development Academy (PDA)….
District music teachers learn how to utilize SmartMusic program for students
On Wednesday, Sept. 28, instrumental music teachers from schools throughout PYLUSD joined the MakeMusic team in a two-hour webinar to learn effective uses of the…
Finding strength in disaster at Melrose Elementary
On Friday, Sept. 9, Melrose Elementary School took the opportunity to remember the victims who lost their lives in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks,…
Ledezma family car wash fundraiser at Melrose Elementary School
On Saturday, Aug. 27, the Melrose Elementary School community in Placentia hosted a car wash to support and raise money for the Ledezma family. The…
PICTURES: First day of school 2016
Monday, Aug. 29, was the first day of school for the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, and it was a big success! Our students, from…
Church of Grace makes largest donation yet to PYLUSD’s McKinney-Vento program
For the fourth year in a row, Yorba Linda-based Church of Grace has donated backpacks chock-full of school supplies to the PYLUSD McKinney-Vento program. The…
Special education training for 250 educators jump starts the year
On Wednesday, Aug. 24, the Special Education Department held a pre-service for all 250 special educators, including school psychologists, resource specialists, special day class (SDC)…
Dr. Plutko welcomes teachers and staff to the 2016-2017 school year
To kick off the 2016-2017 school year, the new Superintendent of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (PYLUSD), Dr. Greg Plutko, presented this welcome message…
Welcome to the 2016-2017 school year!
Welcome to the 2016-2017 school year! I want to begin by thanking so many wonderful people in our school community for the very warm and…