Capistrano Unified School District (CUSD)

Capistrano Unified is dedicated to preparing students from preschool and transitional kindergarten through high school to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world. CUSD has an unwavering commitment to excellence in curriculum and instruction, strong emphasis and integration of mental health and emotional support, social emotional learning, and cultural diversity, ensuring graduates have multiple opportunities for college, military, career readiness, and independent living. This school year and the next the district has been able to invest even more into classrooms because of state and federal COVID-19 funds and over 300 additional teachers, speech pathologists, psychologists, counselors, and classified staff have been hired.

School counselors and psychologists support social, emotional, behavior, and academics to ensure that every learner can be successful. Counselors provide academic, college and personal counseling and are available on
all campuses.

AWARD WINNING SCHOOLS
2021 Recognized American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Model Program (RAMP) designated schools. Awarded by ASCA for delivering an exceptional data-informed counseling program and an exemplary educational environment: Esencia K-7*, Aliso Viejo Middle School*, Vista Del Mar and Castille Elementary. (*) Denotes highest honor: School of Distinction for an exceptionally high-caliber school counseling program.

PUBLIC EDUCATION EXCELLENCE

• Rigorous and engaging curriculum and collaborative learning
• California Distinguished and National Blue-Ribbon Schools
• Best Communities for Music Education Designation from the NAMM Foundation for outstanding commitment to music education
• Visual & Performing Arts dedicated to artistic excellence
• Championship caliber Athletic programs

ELEMENTARY

• Class size reduction
• Paraprofessionals for classroom support
• Preschool and Transitional Kindergarten
• Full-day Kindergarten
• Spanish and Mandarin Language Immersion (Beginning in Preschool)
• Gifted & Advanced Learners (GATE)

SECONDARY

• College & Career Advantage: 30 career pathways and over 500 partnerships
• High School Specialize/Focused Academies
• Futureology helps students navigate the college & career track
• International Baccalaureate Programs
• Advanced Placement Courses
• Career Technical Education (CTE) Labs
• First Robotics: FTC and FRC Competition Teams

Capistrano Unified School District
33122 Valle Road
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
949.234.9200 • bit.ly/CUSDInfo