Capistrano Unified
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Location Map San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 Orange County
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District Poverty Rate 5.8% (data source)
Non-White Students 47.9% (data source)
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Last Updated December 1, 2025
What Can My School District Do?

All school districts, regardless of whether they are required by law to allow released time, should implement good policy and be prepared for when a released time program may approach the district. The time to set the policy is before an active program is pressuring the district. Research polices the district can implement to protect teachers' and students' instruction time. Set polices that limit disruptions to students and the ability for proselytization to occur, impacting other students of faith or no faith. A more detailed write-up on school board policies can be read here.

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Schools in the District (59)
School Step Description Grades Period Signatures
Aliso Niguel HighStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 5
Aliso Viejo MiddleStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Bernice Ayer MiddleStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
California Preparatory AcademyStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Canyon Vista ElementaryStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Castille ElementaryStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 2
Clarence Lobo ElementaryStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Dana Hills HighStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 3
Harold Ambuehl ElementaryStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
John Malcom ElementaryStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Ladera Ranch ElementaryStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 2
Las Palmas ElementaryStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 2
Marblehead ElementaryStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Niguel Hills MiddleStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
San Clemente HighStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Shorecliffs MiddleStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Tesoro HighStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Vista Del Mar MiddleStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Wood Canyon ElementaryStep 1 Collect 50 Signatures 1
Arroyo Vista ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Arroyo Vista MiddleStep 0 No Progress 0
Bathgate ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Bridges Community DayStep 0 No Progress 0
Capistrano Home/VirtualStep 0 No Progress 0
Capistrano Union HighStep 0 No Progress 0
Capistrano Valley HighStep 0 No Progress 0
Carl Hankey ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Carl Hankey MiddleStep 0 No Progress 0
Chaparral ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Concordia ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Del Obispo ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Don Juan Avila ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Don Juan Avila MiddleStep 0 No Progress 0
EsenciaStep 0 No Progress 0
Esencia MiddleStep 0 No Progress 0
George White ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Hidden Hills ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Kinoshita ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Ladera Ranch MiddleStep 0 No Progress 0
Laguna Niguel ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Las Flores ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Las Flores MiddleStep 0 No Progress 0
Marco Forster MiddleStep 0 No Progress 0
Marian Bergeson ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Moulton ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Newhart MiddleStep 0 No Progress 0
Oak Grove ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Oso Grande ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Palisades ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Philip J. Reilly ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Richard Henry Dana ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Richard Henry Dana Exceptional NeedsStep 0 No Progress 0
San Juan ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
San Juan Hills HighStep 0 No Progress 0
Tijeras Creek ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Truman Benedict ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Viejo ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Vista Del Mar ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
Wagon Wheel ElementaryStep 0 No Progress 0
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Policy Notes
California State Law School districts may allow students to be released for religious study, but they may also not allow it.
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Launch Steps History
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