Lake Elsinore Unified School District

With roots going back to schools that opened in the late 1800s, the Lake Elsinore Unified School District is one of oldest public school systems in Southern California. Covering more than 140 square miles in Southwest Riverside County, the district serves the cities of Lake Elsinore, Canyon Lake and Wildomar and several unincorporated communities, including Lakeland Village and Horsethief Canyon.

The district serves nearly 22,000 students at 13 elementary schools, two K-8 schools, four middle schools, three comprehensive high schools, two alternative schools, and a new K-12 virtual school, Southern California Online Academy. With over 2,000 permanent and substitute employees, Lake Elsinore Unified is one of the biggest employers in the region.

For the 2011-12 school year, the district's adopted operating budget includes $155,173, 697 million in revenues.

Lake Elsinore Unified schools have performed exceptionally well under the state and federal student accountability systems. To take a look at the most recent API index for LEUSD, click here.

In 2011, Temescal Canyon High School became certified as an International Baccalaureate World School, making it eligible to offer the widely heralded IB Diploma Programme.

In the last five years, LEUSD has had 12 schools named California Distinguished Schools. In addition, five schools have recently received the Title I Academic Achievement Award.

Two district high schools have been given the coveted AVID national demonstration school award, Lakeside HS (2011) and Elsinore HS (2008).

William Collier Elementary School is a National Blue Ribbon School award winner for 2011. In 2010, Withrow Elementary School became the district's first National Blue Ribbon School award program winner. For a complete list of recent awards, click here.