The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (PYLUSD) is a public school district

School district

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 that serves Placentia

Placentia, California

-Local: Placentia is a Charter city with an elected city council and professional city manager. Placentia City Council*Mayor- Scott W. Nelson*Mayor Pro Tem- Jeremy Yamaguchi*Council Member- Joe Aquirre*Council Member- Constance Underhill...

, Yorba Linda and parts of Anaheim

Anaheim, California

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, Brea

Brea, California

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, and Fullerton

Fullerton, California

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 located in Orange County

Orange County, California

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, California

California

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. The school district covers 45 square miles (116.5 km²) and employs 2,500 people. Its student enrollment is approximately 27,000, with 22 elementary

Elementary school

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, 6 middle

Middle school

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, 5 high school

High school

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s and 2 homeschools.

Officials

• Superintendent: Dr. Dennis Smith
• Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services: Candy Plahy
• Director of Community Relations/Public Information Officer: Rosemary Gladden

Board of Education

• President: Eric Padget - Term: June 2008-2012
• Vice President: Karin Freeman - Term: December 2010-2014
• Trustee: Carrie Buck - Term: December 2010-2014
• Trustee: Judi Carmona - Term: December 2010-2012
• Clerk: Carol Downey - Term: December 2008-2012

Mission statement

The mission of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District is to provide quality educational experiences that develop literate, life-long learners who can function productively in and contribute responsibly to a diverse, technological, ever-changing and democratic society.

Elementary schools

• Brookhaven - Principal:Charles Hunter
• Bryant Ranch School - Principal:Debra Sliverman
• Fairmont - Principal:Shawn Knutson
• George Key - Principal:Debi Six
• Glenknoll - Principal:Doug Slonkosky
• Glenview - Principal:Moises Plascencia
• Golden - Principal:Kathy Chakan
• Lakeview - Principal:Katherine Dailey
• Linda Vista - Principal:Jackie Howland
• Mabel Paine - Principal:Tamie Beeuwsaert
• Melrose - Principal:Vivian Cuesta
• Morse - Principal:Kathie DiRocco
• Rio Vista - Principal:
• Rose Drive - Principal:Liana Neuland
• Ruby Drive - Principal:Monica Berrera
• Sierra Vista - Principal:Cindy Rex
• Topaz - Principal:Rafael Plascencia
• Travis Ranch -Principal:Larry Mauzey
• Tynes - Principal:Cristina McCall
• Van Buren - Principal:Ken Valburg
• Wagner - Principal:Patrick Brown
• Woodsboro - Principal:Shirley Fargo

Middle schools

• Bernardo Yorba - Principal:Cameron Malotte
• Kraemer - Principal:Keith Carmona
• Travis Ranch - Principal:Larry Mauzey
• Tuffree - Principal:Rosie Baldwin-Shirey
• Valadez - Principal:Minerva Gandara
• Yorba Linda Middle - Principal:James Hardin

High schools

• El Camino Real
  El Camino Real High School
  El Camino Real Charter High School is a public secondary school located in the Woodland Hills district of the San Fernando Valley region of the city of Los Angeles, California...
  
   - Principal:Gordon Chamberlin
• El Dorado - Principal:Cary Johnson
• Esperanza
  Esperanza High School
  Esperanza High School is a 9th–12th grade public high school located in Anaheim, California and is part of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District....
  
   - Principal:Ken Fox
• Valencia - Principal:Jim Bell
• Yorba Linda High
  Yorba Linda High School
  Yorba Linda High School is a 9th–12th grade public high school located in Yorba Linda, California and is part of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District....
  
  - Principal:Dave Flynn

Home Schools

• La Entrada - Elizabeth Moore, Principal (Alternative Education)
• Parkview - Elizabeth Moore, Principal (K-12 Homeschooling)

External links

• Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District