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Principal's Message
Dear Avalon Families and Community,
Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year! It is with great joy and excitement that I welcome you all back to campus. My name is Emma Peguero, and this will be my fourth year serving as principal at Avalon TK-12. Many of you know that Avalon is not just my workplace, but my home—it's a community that's been part of who I am. Together, we have a truly special school with so much potential ahead of us.
This year brings new opportunities and growth for our students. At the high school level, we’re excited to introduce dual enrollment courses in partnership with LBCC. This is a big step as we continue to nurture a college-going culture and challenge our students to reach new heights.
For our TK-8 students, we’re making some changes to better serve their needs. One key change is the new start time of 8:00 AM, which will be earlier than the high school start time. Additionally, our 6th through 8th grade classes will now follow the district's 1-6 schedule, rather than the high school’s block schedule.
We are also thrilled to welcome new staff members to our team, who are eager to get to know our students and families. Our returning staff, who are passionate and dedicated, are ready to continue working hard to support every child’s growth and success. This year, our focus on high expectations and accountability will guide our efforts to ensure that every student thrives.
It’s been a quiet summer without our students on campus, and I’ve truly missed seeing their energy and smiles. Very soon, Falls Canyon will be filled with their laughter, learning, and big smiles and we couldn’t be more excited to have them back. We’re here for your children, and we’re here for you as well.
Thank you for being such an important part of our Avalon family. Together, we are ready for a fantastic year!
Estimadas familias y comunidad de Avalon:
¡Bienvenidos al año escolar 2025-2026! Es con gran alegría y emoción que les doy la bienvenida a todos al la escuela. Mi nombre es Emma Peguero y este será mi cuarto año como directora de Avalon TK-12. Muchos de ustedes saben que Avalon no es solo mi lugar de trabajo, sino mi hogar, una comunidad que forma parte de quien soy. Juntos, tenemos una escuela verdaderamente especial con mucho potencial por delante.
Este año trae nuevas oportunidades y crecimiento para nuestros estudiantes. En el nivel de secundaria, nos complace presentar cursos de doble inscripción en colaboración con LBCC. Este es un gran paso, ya que seguimos fomentando una cultura universitaria y desafiando a nuestros estudiantes a alcanzar nuevas metas.
Para nuestros alumnos de TK-8, estamos realizando algunos cambios para atender mejor sus necesidades. Un cambio clave es la nueva hora de inicio a las 8:00 a. m., que será más temprano que la hora de inicio de la escuela secundaria. Además, nuestras clases de 6.º a 8.º grado ahora seguirán el horario 1-6 del distrito, en lugar del horario por bloques de la escuela secundaria.
También estamos encantados de dar la bienvenida a nuevos miembros del personal a nuestro equipo, que están deseosos de conocer a nuestros alumnos y sus familias. Nuestro personal, que regresa con pasión y dedicación, está listo para seguir trabajando duro para apoyar el crecimiento y el éxito de cada niño. Este año, nuestro enfoque en las altas expectativas y la responsabilidad guiará nuestros esfuerzos para garantizar que todos los alumnos prosperen.
Ha sido un verano tranquilo sin nuestros estudiantes en el campus y realmente he extrañado ver su energía y sus sonrisas. Muy pronto, Falls Canyon se llenará de sus risas, su aprendizaje y sus grandes sonrisas, y estamos muy emocionados de tenerlos de vuelta. Estamos aquí para sus hijos y también para ustedes.
Gracias por ser una parte tan importante de nuestra familia Avalon. ¡Juntos, estamos listos para un año fantástico!
Warmly,
Emma Peguero
Avalon TK-12 Principal
Vice-Principal's Message
Dear Avalon School Community,
Welcome back! I am greatly anticipating the start of the 2025/26 school year.
It is always a pleasure seeing students enjoying themselves outside of school during the summer months. Whether they are running around the island and enjoying the water, participating in high school sports, or hard at work in the hospitality industry, our children continuously demonstrate their desire to learn and their ability to adapt. With the support of the Character Card as a communication tool, I look forward to seeing these qualities further displayed in the classroom this upcoming school year in order to enhance learning in our spaces.
As students, parents, and Avalon School staff start to trickle in for orientations and other school business, I am excited to see how this year’s developments around staff, bell and class schedules, dual enrollment, and school policies will positively impact students and their educational outcomes.
LBUSD’s Vision 2035 will continue to guide us in how to best fulfill our roles as adults in the system. Thank you to our teachers and our classified staff for their tireless dedication to our students and for striving to embody the qualities in the Vision. Thank you to our families for your unwavering support and love for your children; your partnership is vital.
With gratitude,
Daniel M. Chaires
Assistant Principal,
Avalon School
2025-2026
Our Mission
From kindergarten to graduation, Avalon School is committed to maintaining rigorous academic expectations and encouraging personal integrity in a safe and supportive environment while fostering development of the 21st century college and career skill set.
Our Vision
Every student acts with integrity, pursues success, and contributes positively to both themselves and society.
Guidelines for Success
Elementary Guidelines
Thoughts are meaningful
Words are respectful
Actions are responsible
Secondary Guidelines
Thoughts create our reality. Think positively and deeply
Words are powerful. Speak appropriately and respectfully
Actions are represent us. Act responsibly and be kind to others
School-wide Learning Outcomes
Avalon students will…
- Demonstrate independence
- Become self-directed learners
- Persevere through problem solving
- Construct and convey effective arguments
- Actively seek out diverse resources
- Demonstrate creativity, innovation and original thinking
- Build strong content knowledge
- Read purposefully and listen attentively to gain knowledge
- Share knowledge through writing and speaking
- Access prior knowledge to make connections with new content
- Read and write for both purpose and pleasure
- Comprehend, communicate and critique effectively
- Demonstrate a command of Standard English
- Assess soundness of reasoning
- Communicate clearly and support with evidence
- Use relevant evidence when supporting points in writing and speaking
- Respectfully question a text’s premises and assumptions
- Become digitally literate
- Use technology to enhance learning and productivity
- Understand the personal, ethical, social, and legal implications of the power of technology
- Know the strengths and limitations of various technological tools and medium
- Work productively in teams
- Understand that the process of teamwork is as valuable as the product
- Seek to understand other perspectives and cultures