This year, 30 PUSD schools earned state-level PBIS awards—placing our district among the top in Los Angeles County for both the number of recognized schools and our long-standing commitment to sustaining exemplary implementation.
🏆 Platinum – 16 Schools
Alcott Elementary School
Armstrong Elementary School
Arroyo Elementary School
Cortez Magnet School
Decker Elementary School
Golden Springs Elementary
Harrison Elementary School
Kellogg Elementary School
Kingsley Elementary School
Pantera Elementary School
Philadelphia Elementary School
Ranch Hills Elementary School
Vejar Elementary School
Washington Elementary School
Fremont Academy
Park West High School
🥇 Gold – 8 Schools
Barfield Elementary School
Lexington Elementary School
Westmont Elementary School
Emerson Middle School
Lorbeer Middle School
Marshall Middle School
Pomona High School
Simons Middle School
🥈 Silver – 6 Schools
Allison Elementary School
La Verne Charter
Lincoln Elementary School
Lopez Elementary School
Madison Elementary School
Roosevelt Elementary School
We are especially proud of the remarkable growth across our sites this year:
✨ Six Gold schools advanced to Platinum
✨ One school moved from Bronze to Gold
✨ And one first-year participant—La Verne Charter—earned Silver in its very first year of implementation
These accomplishments reflect the dedication of our educators, administrators, PBIS coaches, and school communities to building equitable, responsive, and student-centered systems across PUSD.
Congratulations to all our schools recognized at the 2025 California PBIS Conference in Sacramento—your commitment continues to shape a culture where every student feels supported, valued, and set up for success.
We also proudly recognize our District PBIS Leadership Team—Teacher Specialists Krista Green, Cristina Herrejon-Rutte, Crystal Tarin, Emma Phan, Priscylla Cabral, Dr. Tamatha D’Amato, Program Administrator, Sharon Pon under the leadership of Dr. Kathrine Morillo-Shone, Director of Equity & Professional Learning, in partnership with Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) for over 10 years of steadfast service in supporting schools to build and sustain caring, inclusive, and equitable learning environments across the district.
PUSD continues to lead the way in excellence, equity, and high-fidelity PBIS implementation!