Murrieta Valley Unified School District

Journey to Murrieta, California just on the edge of Riverside County and attend Murrieta Valley Unified School District. You can access this area easily by Interstate 215 and Interstate 15 and it is close to Orange County and San Diego County.

The Murrieta Valley Unified School District is able to educate more than 23,000 students starting from transitional kindergarten all the way up to high school with a comprehensive and excellent academic program. All of the students are able to participate within a highly acclaimed performing and visual arts programs, nationally recognized student activities programs, and a championship interscholastic athletic programs. The educational program for this school district is completely student centered and it emphasizes a commitment to every single student of academic success.

The Murrieta Valley Unified School District is actually 1 of 11 school districts within California to have the title of Honor Roll District of 2016. The district has 8 Gold Ribbon Schools, 12 California Distinguished Schools, and has CBEE Start Schools of 2016. According to World Report and U.S. News, Murrieta Mesa, Murrieta Valley and Vista Murrieta are considered to be America’s Best High Schools.

This school district is consistently one of the highest performing districts within Riverside County. The community involvement, staff that is dedicated to students and active parents, highly qualified teachers, and high-test scores have placed the Murrieta Valley Unified School District into the list of the top school districts.

The Murrieta Valley Unified School District is made up of the Murrieta Valley Adult School, Murrieta Canyon Academy, Vista Murrieta High School, Murrieta Valley High School, Murrieta Mesa High School, Shivela Middle School, Warm Springs Middle School, Dorothy McElhinney Middle School, Thompson Middle School, Tovashal elementary, Rail Ranch elementary, Murrieta Elementary, Monte Vista elementary, Lisa J. Mails elementary, E. Hale Curran elementary, Cole Canyon elementary, Buchanan elementary, Avaxat elementary, Antelope Hills elementary, and Alta Murrieta elementary.

The recent enrollment for the 2017 to 2018 school year was almost 23,500 students. When it comes to the employees there are around 2200 employees. The student to teacher ratio for kindergarten to 5^th grade is 32 to 1. For grades 6 to 8 it is 32 to 1 for the core academic subjects. For grades 9 to 12 it is 32 to 1 for the core academic subjects.

Students who attend the Murrieta Valley Unified School District are able to benefit from many things such as:

Student centered educational programs that emphasize basic curriculum and the state adopted standards.
AVID programs from K to 12
Focus on connecting with students and building positive relationships with the community, students and parents.
Advanced Placement and Honors courses
High School International Baccalaureate Program
Career internships and pathways
Career technical education
Dual enrollment courses with Mount San Jacinto Community College
D.A.R.E. programs to teach students to resist the use of drugs and alcohol as well as gang involvement.
Student peer groups for grades 6 to 12 that provide conflict management, tutoring, support and counseling.
Professional learning communities as well as staff development opportunities for teachers.
Safe schools within one of the safest cities in the United States
Performing and visual art programs at all schools and schools of choice that have visual and arts emphasis.
Active community and parent involvement
21^st century technology used throughout the curriculum
Wireless internet and computer access in every lab and classroom
Early childhood education programs as well as child care programs and after school student enrichment programs
Extended learning opportunities during summer for students in grades 2 to 12
Alternative educational programs and credit recovery opportunities
Special education programs
Talented and gifted education programs
Character building lessons that are able to teach children to be ethical, caring, fair, responsible, respectful and trustworthy citizens.

For more information, check out: https://www.murrieta.k12.ca.us/mvusd.