Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District
Welcome
to our District

The school district occupies approximately 300 square miles of San Diego County and enjoys a reputation as an outstanding school district. The District serves kindergarten through twelfth grade students. On July 1, 2000, the Valley Center Union Elementary School District unified with Pauma Elementary School District and Valley Center High School from the Escondido Union High School District to become the Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District. The area's educational services now include Pauma school, and Valley Center High School, and in September 2003, the District opened Lilac School, a K-5 elementary school.

The area is predominately agricultural with numerous citrus and avocado groves. The community supports many active civic and youth organization, and the schools enjoy a high level of community involvement. Parents and citizens are supportive of the schools and are involved in a variety of school related councils and activities. The Middle School has received national and state awards for excellence.

Valley Center is approximately five miles from major shopping and medical facilities in Escondido. San Diego, with its many attractions, is approximately 35 miles away.

Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District
is a District with
Vision
and clearly defined annual
Goals and Objectives

• To support a broad-based curriculum that promotes achievement for all.
  

• Continue to Increase Student Achievement
• Continue to Insure Long-Term Fiscal Integrity of the District and Conserve Resources
• Continue to Focus on College and Career readiness
• Maintain Effective Communication 
• Continue to Implement a Technology-Rich Learning Environment for the 21st Century Learner 

• Treating People Well
• Being the Best
• Personal and Professional Accountability
• Being Truthful
• Service to the Community