Lakeside Middle School was recently officially designated as a California Purple Star School. The program recognizes schools that demonstrate established support systems for military-connected students and their families. The designation identifies Lakeside Middle School among campuses meeting the state program’s criteria for military family engagement and assistance.

Q1. What subject area guides teaching at Lakeside Middle in Perris?

Ans. Lakeside Middle's classes focus on exploring science and technology through investigations and research projects that link what students learn in school to real-world ideas in engineering and the environment.

Q2. How do Lakeside Middle families get campus news?

Ans. The official Lakeside Middle pages on the Val Verde Unified School District website have event calendars, meeting notices, and school bulletins.

Q3. What chances do Lakeside Middle students have to show off their schoolwork?

Ans. Lakeside Middle has student project showcases from time to time, where students show off their research, group work, and creative work that they did in different subjects.

Q4. What programs help make Lakeside Middle a respectful place to be?

Ans. Lakeside Middle has schoolwide rules for behavior that are backed up by Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. These rules help students behave consistently and take responsibility for their actions in all areas of the school.

Q5. What does Lakeside Middle do to celebrate students' successes?

Ans. Lakeside Middle School holds recognition ceremonies and classroom acknowledgments throughout the school year to show how well students are doing in school and how responsible they are as citizens.