Miguelito Mission Statement

The mission of Miguelito School, in partnership with the community and Lompoc Unified School District, is to provide a safe positive learning environment where all students learn at high levels. We strongly believe in collaboration and Professional Learning Communities to increase student achievement.

                                                                Miguelito School Vision

The Miguelito Community of staff, parents and students envision:

• A community where all students learn at high levels.
• A collaborative environment where academics and standards are of the upmost importance.
• A school climate where students feel safe.
• A school culture where students are responsible and respect one another
• A positive community where students enjoy coming to school and learning.

Miguelito Elementary provides an environment where students, staff, administrators and community members feel a sense of belonging and pride because they are an important part of the educational organization. Students come to Miguelito Elementary School ready to learn and our teacher come ready to help them achieve high academic goals and state standards.

Parents recognize their continuing role as their child’s first teacher. Miguelito staff creates an environment that engages students in becoming lifelong learners and productive citizens. Professional Learning Community school teams work interdependently to achieve common goals linked to the purpose of learning for all students. Educational decisions and programs are based on current research and practice to meet the needs of all students. Implementation of a standards based curriculum provides students with meaningful, real-world experiences. Ongoing use of standards based assessment purposely monitors student’s progress which allows instruction to be adjusted to maximize student learning. Technology is used in the classroom to support and enhance effective teaching and learning.

All training and curriculum development at Miguelito Elementary School revolves around the California State Content Standards and Frameworks. Teachers align classroom curriculum to ensure that all students either meet or exceed State proficiency levels. Professional development within the District addresses the individual needs of teachers as well as broader school concerns. Three mandatory staff development days are available annually. The District analyzes test scores and conducts a teacher survey to determine areas in the curriculum that need to be modified.

Lompoc is located 150 miles northwest of Los Angeles in Santa Barbara County, with a population of approximately 48,000. The Lompoc Unified School District strives to provide a quality education for all its students, with a wide range of programs and a talented staff dedicated to the needs of our students. The District serves more than 11,000 students in grades K-12 living in the City of Lompoc, Vandenberg Village, Mesa Oaks, Mission Hills, Vandenberg Air Force Base, and rural areas adjacent to these communities.
Miguelito Elementary School prides itself in being the technology innovator for all the elementary schools in the District. We are a Renaissance School; our students utilize the Accelerated Reader, Math, and Grammar programs to enhance their learning skills. Teachers use the programs to assess each student’s needs, and
to individualize instruction to move students forward. We use the District adopted curriculum as a core for these learning programs, and create a strong foundation for learning. The school operates on a year-round calendar.
The school currently serves approxiamately 535 students in grades K-5. Miguelito Elementary School is committed to providing a strong instructional program for all students to ensure excellence in education.

Miguelito Elementary School was built in 1969 and was called an ABC school. The district worked with John Goodladd and a group from UCLA to develop the school. It was an innovative school built with open pods with sliding walls and students used tables instead of desks. The campus was closed in 1976 and then used as a satellite school for Allan Hancock College. The school district re-opened the Miguelito campus as an elementary school in the school year of 1986-1987.