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CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS TO WATCH

California Schools to Watch is a statewide program implemented by the California League of Middle Schools, California Department of Education, California Middle Grades Alliance, National Forum, and the California Schools to Watch model schools.

Redesignated: 2025
Designated 2022
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
Orange County
Sarah Barton, Principal
2151 N. Kraemer Boulevard , Placentia, CA 92870
714-986-7480
School Characteristics
Enrollment: 670. Grade Levels: 7-8.
Replicable Practices
Positive Behavior Interventions and Support: Positive incentives and activities
SOAR Period: Lessons with teacher/student and peer/peer bonding
Peer Mentoring: Every 7th-grader is in a small group with older students and leaders
Gear Up: Elective class for at-potential students with SEL, academics, counseling
Wellness Room: A safe, relaxed space for counseling, art, meditation, and yoga
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