INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
A comprehensive intermediate school education empowers students to develop into confident,
capable and responsible individuals, laying the groundwork for their continued growth and success
in higher education and beyond. Your contributions to PEF help support the following:
COMPREHENSIVE COUNSELORS
STEM
STEM education is vital in our children's curriculum. It creates critical thinkers and collaborators who
graduate school with global awareness and the ability to tackle real-world issues. PVPUSD middle
school students are offered innovative classes such as Automation and Robotics, Design and Model-
ing and Space and Flight. These courses prepare students for our award-winning high school
engineering programs.
School counselors play a vital role in educating all our students. Through family, school and com-
munity partnerships, counselors are committed to creating a safe and fun space where students
thrive and feel connected. Their goal is to help develop productive citizens who are resilient,
self-advocating and can balance the demands and stressors of life.
Miraleste Counselors Karin Malinofsky and Lisa Larson
PVIS Counselors Janine McKenna and Connie Li
Ridgecrest Counselors Meg Graham and Jesse Straub
