The Los Alamitos Unified School District provides a robust program in academics, the arts, activities and athletics. Our focus on the four As celebrates and provides a way for all students to be engaged in school. Behind these four As is also a strong effort to build positive character in all students and support their physical, mental and social-emotional health.

While the pandemic certainly exacerbated the need for a larger focus on mental health, Los Alamitos Unified has prioritized the mental health of our students and staff well before the pandemic with district efforts increasing over the past few years. Additionally, our Board of Education made providing mental health and wellness to staff and students part of its Districts Goals. To meet that goal, district leaders have continuously put a top focus on strengthening mental health by investing in increased staffing of wellness counselors, school psychologists and guidance counselors and implementing numerous initiatives for staff and students.

In collaboration with our Board of Education, teachers, classified staff and district administrators, the district this year added additional full-time school psychologists to support the social-emotional health and wellness of all students. With the addition of these new positions, every school site in the district now has a full-time school psychologist to help focus on intervention and provide individualized support for students. Over the past few years, the district has increased staffing by hiring wellness counselors who provide direct social and emotional support for students, staff and families at every grade level throughout the district.