(San Diego, CA) – State Superintendent Tony Thurmond announced that 83 California schools have been designated as 2025 California Purple Star Schools. Two Poway Unified Schools, Creekside Elementary School and Twin Peaks Middle School, are included among the list, in recognition for the school and staffs’ commitment to meeting military-connected students’ and families’ unique needs.
Now in its fourth year, the California Purple Star School Designation Program (Purple Star Program) seeks to reduce the burden on military-connected students and their families by articulating the most critical transition supports available. The Purple Star Program is a way to publicly recognize and designate schools that meet certain requirements, and signals which schools are the most committed and best equipped to meet the unique needs of these students and their families.
On Thursday, March 20, the “Salute to Purple Star Schools” event celebrated all Purple Star Schools from throughout the years of the program. Over the years, four PUSD schools have been designated as Purple Star Schools - Oak Valley Middle School (2023), Bernardo Heights Middle School (2024), Creekside Elementary School (2025) and Twin Peaks Middle School (2025). Representatives from these schools and PUSD leadership attended the event to celebrate this achievement.
“Congratulations to the educators, staff, administrators, parents, and students at these schools,” said Tony Thurmond, state superintendent for public instruction. “These schools are crucial to supporting our military-connected students, ensuring that they maintain their academic, college, and career aspirations while their parents serve our country.”
Poway Unified is proud of each of its Purple Star Designation Schools for going above and beyond to meet the needs of military-connected students in PUSD.
For a full list of Purple Star schools, visit the California Department of Education Purple Star Designation website. https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/pf/mc/capurplestar.asp