Capistrano Unified School District (CUSD) is the second largest school district in Orange County, California and the 95th largest in the United States. The school district serves the following cities: Cities in Orange County Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. ...

• Aliso Viejo
• Dana Point
• Laguna Niguel
• Mission Viejo
• Rancho Santa Margarita
• San Clemente
• San Juan Capistrano
• Coto de Caza
• Dove Canyon
• Ladera Ranch
• Las Flores
• Wagon Wheel

The CUSD runs 38 elementary schools (plus 1 closed), 10 middle schools, 5 high schools and 2 alternative education programs. Motto: A solid history, a strong economy, a satisfying way of life. ... Location of Dana Point within Orange County, California. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... “Mission Viejo” redirects here. ... Location Location of Rancho Santa Margarita within Orange County, California. ... Location of San Clemente within Orange County, California. ... Official website: http://www. ... Coto de Caza is a census-designated place and guard-gated private community in the unincorporated area of Trabuco Canyon, Orange County, California. ... Dove Canyon is a residential area located next to Rancho Santa Margarita, California. ... Ladera Ranch is an unincorporated planned community located in Orange County, California. ... Las Flores is a census-designated place located in Orange County, California. ... Wagon Wheel is a residential master planned community located in the city of Rancho Santa Margarita in Orange County, California. ... Primary or elementary education is the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ... Middle school (also known as intermediate school or junior high school) covers a period of education that straddles primary/elementary education and secondary education, serving as a bridge between the two. ... For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ... Great Neck Village School, an alternative high school in Great Neck, New York, USA Alternative education, also known as non-traditional education or educational alternative, describes an education that is modified or particularized for those having singular needs, such as maladjusted people and gifted children. ...

On October 26, 2007, every school day in this district will be cancelled due to the Orange County Wildfires.

In recent years, CUSD has faced controversy, included two efforts to recall school board members.

Board of Trustees

About the Board

The Capistrano Unified School District has a seven-member Board of Trustees, with each trustee representing one of seven geographic areas within the school district. Each trustee is elected at large and serves a four-year term of office.

Trustees are:

• Sheila J. Benecke, President (Area 5)
• Anna Bryson, Vice President (Area 4)
• Mike Darnold, Clerk (Area 1)
• Marlene Draper, Area 2
• Dr. Duane E. Stiff, Area 3
• Ellen Addonizio, Area 6
• Larry Christensen, Area 7

The Board of Trustees is the policymaking body for the school district. It is charged with providing a quality educational program for students in grades kindergarten through 12 in accordance with the California Constitution, the laws of the state, adopted Board policies, and the desires of the community.

Functions of the Board

As elected officials, trustees are state officers responsible for the governance of a political subdivision of the state. The school district is independent of city and county governments, but cooperates with them.

In addition to establishing school district policies, the Board adopts an annual budget and approves all expenditures, employs personnel, approves curriculum, textbooks and courses of study, and makes decisions on school sites, building plans and construction contracts.

Trustees have no power to act individually in the name of the Board. Action can be taken only when the Board is in formal session with a majority of its members present.

The Superintendent

The chief administrative officer of the Capistrano Unified School District is no longer James A. Fleming, who resigned at the beginning of the 2006-2007 school year. An interim Superintendent has joined the board. The Superintendent acts as Secretary to the Board of Trustees.

The administration of the school district is delegated by Trustees to a professional administrative staff headed by the Superintendent.

Mission

CUSD’s mission, in partnership with the home and our richly diverse community, is to educate students and to assist them in realizing their full potential as responsible, productive, and contributing members of society by providing an educational environment in which students are challenged, excellence is expected and differences are valued.

Schools

Elementary schools

• Aliso Viejo
  • Canyon Vista Elementary School
  • Don Juan Avila Elementary School
  • Foxborough Elementary School
  • Oak Grove Elementary School
  • Wood Canyon Elementary School
• Capistrano Beach
  • Palisades Elementary School
• Coto de Caza
  • Wagon Wheel Elementary School
• Dana Point
  • R.H. Dana Elementary School
  • R.H. Dana Exceptional Needs Facility
• Ladera Ranch
  • Chaparral Elementary School
  • Ladera Ranch Elementary School
  • Oso Grande Elementary School
• Laguna Niguel
  • Crown Valley Elementary School
  • George White Elementary School
  • Hidden Hills Elementary School
  • John S. Malcom Elementary School
  • Laguna Niguel Elementary School
  • Marian Bergeson Elementary School
  • Moulton Elementary School
• Mission Viejo
  • Barcelona Hills Elementary School
  • Bathgate Elementary School
  • Carl Hankey Elementary School
  • Castille Elementary School
  • Phillip Reilly Elementary School
  • Viejo Elementary School
• Rancho Santa Margarita
  • Arroyo Vista Elementary School
  • Las Flores Elementary School
  • Tijeras Creek Elementary School
• San Clemente
  • Clarence Lobo Elementary School
  • Concordia Elementary School
  • Las Palmas Elementary School
  • Marblehead Elementary School
  • Truman Benedict Elementary School
  • Vista del Mar Elementary School
  • Former Ole Hanson Elementary School (closed June 2003)
• San Juan Capistrano
  • Del Obispo Elementary School
  • Harold Ambuehl Elementary School
  • Kinoshita Elementary School
  • San Juan Elementary School

Middle schools

• Aliso Viejo
  • Aliso Viejo Middle School
  • Don Juan Avila Middle School
• Ladera Ranch
  • Ladera Ranch Middle School
• Laguna Niguel
  • Niguel Hills Middle School
• Mission Viejo
  • Newhart Middle School
• Rancho Santa Margarita
  • Arroyo Vista Middle School
  • Las Flores Middle School
• San Clemente
  • Bernice Ayer Middle School
  • Shorecliffs Middle School
  • Vista del Mar Middle School
• San Juan Capistrano
  • Marco Forster Middle School

Aliso Viejo Middle School is located in Aliso Viejo, California, and currently has 1,201 students enrolled. ... Don Juan Avila Middle School is located in Aliso Viejo, California and is in the Capistrano Unified School District. ... Niguel Hills Middle School is located in Laguna Niguel, California. ... Shorecliffs Middle School is one of the three middle schools located in San Clemente, California. ... Location of San Juan Capistrano within Orange County, California. ...

High schools

• Aliso Viejo
  • Aliso Niguel High School
• Dana Point
  • Dana Hills High School
• Mission Viejo
  • Capistrano Valley High School
• Rancho Santa Margarita
  • Tesoro High School
• San Clemente
  • San Clemente High School
• San Juan Capistrano
  • San Juan Hills High School

Aliso Niguel High School located in Aliso Viejo, California Aliso Niguel High School is a four-year public school in Aliso Viejo, California, United States. ... Dana Hills High School is a high school in Dana Point, California. ... Capistrano Valley High School (often called Capo Valley High School or CVHS, known informally as Capo) is a comprehensive public high school at the southern border of Mission Viejo, California that belongs to the Capistrano Unified School District. ... Tesoro High School is a public school in the Capistrano Unified School District, founded in the fall of 2001. ... San Clemente High School is a high school located in southern Orange County, California in the town of San Clemente. ... San Juan Hills High School is scheduled to open in the 2007-2008 school year as a new comprehensive high school to serve the residents of San Juan Capistrano, Capistrano Beach, and southern Ladera Ranch in Orange County, California. ...

Alternative Education Programs

• San Juan Capistrano
  • Junipero Serra High School
  • Adult School/Community Education

See also

• List of school districts in Orange County, California

List of school districts in Orange County, California Anaheim City School District Anaheim Union High School District Brea-Olinda Unified School District Buena Park School District Capistrano Unified School District Centralia School District Cypress School District Fountain Valley School District Fullerton School District Fullerton Joint Union High School District Garden...

External links

• Capistrano Unified School District