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Hacienda La Puente Unified School District

  • Hacienda La Puente Unified Elementary School Recognized as California Distinguished School

    Wedgeworth Elementary School has been recognized as a California Distinguished School, a prestigious honor celebrating academic excellence, innovative programs, and a strong, collaborative school community. Wedgeworth stood out for its Chinese Dual Language Immersion (DLI) and Computer Science Immersion programs, as well as its commitment to improving student attendance and fostering a positive school climate. The school also supports students with accessible, online learning tools such as MyAccess, Lexia, and DreamBox, helping them achieve grade-level proficiency in reading, writing, and math.

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  • Hacienda La Puente Unified Alternative High School Named 2025 Model Continuation School

    Valley Alternative High School (VAS) has been named a 2025 Model Continuation School by the California Department of Education, a prestigious honor that highlights the school’s unwavering commitment to supporting students in earning their high school diplomas and preparing for their future. Valley Alternative is one of 74 schools across the state to receive this recognition, reflecting the school’s commitment to meeting students’ needs through flexible class schedules and hands-on learning. Teachers, counselors, and staff work together to provide consistent support and make thoughtful decisions on how to best support each student. Weekly staff meetings are held to review students’ academic performance, behavior, attendance, and overall well-being, fostering a collaborative approach to enhancing the school environment.

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  • Hacienda La Puente Unified Celebrates Student Creativity at Annual District Art Show

    Hacienda La Puente Unified’s annual Art Show transformed Willow Conference Center into a gallery of imagination from March 26 to April 3, showcasing more than 1,000 student-created works centered on the theme, “Kaleidoscope: A World Where Many Pieces Fit Together.” The original art pieces were created by students from pre-kindergarten to grade 12, and the gallery featured live performances during opening night from the Fairgrove Academy Jazz Band, Glen A. Wilson High School Korean drummers, and the District’s middle school Mariachi ensemble made up of students from Orange Grove and Sparks middle schools.

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Hacienda La Puente Unified Celebrates Wedgeworth School Construction Groundbreaking

The Hacienda La Puente Unified School District community gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking at Wedgeworth Elementary School on Feb. 22, supporting the launch of construction for the school’s new campus. The project will provide a mix of modern single- and two-story buildings that will foster high-quality learning environments to support academic achievement for Wedgeworth students. The school is expected to unveil the new campus in fall 2024.

Hacienda La Puente Unified Finalizes Solar Project with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

The Hacienda La Puente Unified School District community celebrated the installation of solar panels throughout the District with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Los Altos High School on Feb. 16, which featured a performance from the school’s jazz band and solar panel information and displays.The Board of Education approved the 4 MW Solar Project and the Solar Energy Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) in October 2019, which funded the design, installation, operation and maintenance of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) systems at the District Office, Willow Adult Education Center and the District’s four comprehensive high schools.

Hacienda La Puente Unified’s Valley Alternative Named 2022 Model Continuation High School

Hacienda La Puente Unified School District’s Valley Alternative High School has been named a 2022 Model Continuation High School by the California Department of Education, one of 36 schools to receive the recognition. The model schools will retain their designation for three years and will be recognized at the California Continuation Education Association Plus 2022 State Conference in Long Beach in May.

Hacienda La Puente Unified Board of Education Selects Trustee Area Adjustment Map

The Hacienda La Puente Unified School District Board of Education adopted map scenario two during its Board meeting on Feb. 10, a process that included extensive community input and demographic analysis of the proposed map scenarios. The District will provide this executed resolution, approved scenario map and electronic files to the Los Angeles County Committee on School District Organization and the Los Angeles County Registrar to implement the authorized trustee area boundary adjustments not later than Feb. 28.

Hacienda La Puente Unified Highlights Accomplishments, Upcoming Programs During 2022 State of the District

Hacienda La Puente Unified School District delivered its 2022 State of the District, held virtually on Jan. 20, with a detailed presentation showcasing the District’s success implementing its 2021-22 theme of “Learning Forward – Building Better.” Due to the recent COVID-19 surge, the scheduled in-person event was replaced by an in-depth video presentation led by Superintendent Dr. Alfonso Jiménez and shared on its YouTube channel. The State of the District highlighted student, staff and District successes, facilities and budget updates, expansion of socio-emotional growth systems, and provided an overview on school programs.

Hacienda La Puente Unified Celebrates Modernized Media Center with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

William Workman High School celebrated its remodeled media center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 11, unveiling new flooring, paint, updated furniture and audio-visual equipment made possible by a $100,000 donation from Class of 1990 graduate Les Callahan. Modernizations began in November 2021, bringing Callahan’s goal of an enhanced educational space to fruition in early January. The media center now serves as a hub of resources and a safe space for students to study, relax, collaborate, and host club meetings and tutoring sessions during and after school.

Hacienda La Puente Unified Seeks Community Input for By-Trustee Maps

Hacienda La Puente Unified School District will hold two community input meetings on Thursday, Jan. 6 and Tuesday, Jan. 18 to discuss the 2020 Census Evaluation and Trustee Area Boundary Adjustments. Two proposed maps have been shared with the community on the HLPUSD website and will be addressed through a series of in-person and virtual community meetings, public hearings and Board meetings. The Board will select a final map on Thursday, Feb. 10. The approved map will then be presented to the Los Angeles County Committee on School District Organization for final approval.

Hacienda La Puente Unified School District Launches Holiday Reading Campaign

Hacienda La Puente Unified School District has partnered with Scholastic Inc. to provide free, carefully curated book packs to students before winter break, supporting the District’s inaugural Holiday Reading Campaign beginning Dec. 17. Hacienda La Puente Unified’s new District Librarian, Lesley Jarrett, has played an integral part in the campaign, selecting and distributing the reading material for every HLPUSD student in transitional kindergarten through grade 12. The Holiday Reading Campaign aims to foster a reading culture in the home and promote the skills and knowledge that lead to longtime academic advantages.

Hacienda La Puente Unified Recognized in Forbes’ 2021 Best Employers for Veterans Survey

Hacienda La Puente Unified School District has been named a top employer among veterans in the workforce according to Forbes' 2021 America's Best Employers for Veterans survey, released on Nov. 9. The District ranked among the top 200 companies receiving the highest total scores, from all industry sectors, across the country. In partnership with research and analysis firm Statista, Forbes surveyed more than 5,000 U.S. veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces – either in the active military, National Guard or military reserves.

Hacienda La Puente Unified Approves Funding Strategy to Continue Classroom Renovations

Hacienda La Puente Unified School District’s Board of Education celebrated the completion of several Measure BB-funded classroom modernization projects and approved a new funding strategy to resume construction and planning for the remaining District campuses during the Special Board Meeting on Oct. 21 and continuance meeting on Oct. 26. Modernization projects are divided into nine phases that encompass every school in the District. After completing all projects in phases one and two, the District will further outline the plan for completing the last seven phases.