Leadership Forum: Reimagining the Learner Experience with Santa Ana Unified School District

Our Learner-Centered Leadership Forum series is an opportunity to gain timely, first-hand insights, examples, ideas, and lessons learned from learner-centered district leaders doing the work in the field with their teams, community, and learners.

In this first event in the series in September 2023, Santa Ana Unified School District leaders, Superintendent Jerry Almendarez and Deputy Superintendent Dr. Lorraine Perez, opened up about their transformative journey in reimagining the learner experience across their district.

The urban/suburban public school district is the second largest in Orange County, CA serving 45,000 students from early childhood through high school. Hear about their big moves and how they approached:

  • Creating dynamic learning environments that prioritize the aspirations of each learner
  • Development and implementation of their Graduate Profile
  • Alignment with board priorities
  • Leading with social influence

IMPACT STORY: How Santa Ana Unified School District is Listening to Learners to Drive Districtwide Learner-Centered Innovation.

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