Piedmont Unified School District

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The district office shares a building with Piedmont High School and Millennium High School and sits next to Piedmont Middle School.
The district office shares a building with Piedmont High School and Millennium High School and sits next to Piedmont Middle School.

The Piedmont Unified School District (PUSD) is comprised of the seven schools in the city of Piedmont, California.

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[edit] Schools

[edit] Academics

The district maintains high academic standards, and many people move to the area so that their children can attend the schools.[1]

In 2005, the average API score of the district was 920, 18 points higher than the year before.[2]

The district's mission statement reads,

“ Piedmont Unified, an exemplary school district committed to public education, is dedicated to developing independent learners who are responsible, competent, collaborative, compassionate, and intellectually curious with a strong sense of self and community. Through quality instruction and shared leadership, the district will impart knowledge and promote creative and critical thinking in a safe, nurturing, and challenging environment.[3] ”

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Moving to Piedmont for the schools. Berkeley Parents Network. Retrieved on 2007-02-22.
  2. ^ = Local Educational Agency (LEA) Report. 2004-05 Academic Performance Index (API) Growth Report. California Department of Education. Retrieved on 2007-05-16.
  3. ^ WASC Report, 2006. http://www.piedmont.k12.ca.us/phs/events/wasc.pdf

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