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Annual Panorama survey: La Canada Unified reports strong safety, wellness and arts ratings; some declines in belonging metrics
Summary
District presented results from the Panorama end‑of‑year perception survey across students, staff and families. Highlights included high scores for safety, wellness centers and teacher support; areas for improvement included school belonging at some levels, campus cleanliness, coordination of testing and family response rates.
La Canada Unified officials presented results from the district's annual Panorama Education perception survey covering students in grades 4–12, staff and families. District presenters highlighted strengths — including wellness center use, perceived safety and positive teacher support — and identified areas for attention such as belonging metrics, campus cleanliness and family response rates.
Karen, the district's executive director of programs and services, reported that the survey was administered in March and that response rates were similar to prior years. The district received 836 elementary student responses and 1,425 responses from grades 7–12. Staff responses included 22 teachers and 72 support staff; families and caregivers numbered 1,284 (about 19.3% of district families), according to the presentation.
Key findings by group included: - Elementary students (n=836): reported appreciation for special programs (music, art), field trips and playgrounds; staff said there was a small decline in perceived belonging and adult support, though overall belonging remained high. - Grades 7–12 (n=1,425): reported improvements in connections with adults and respectful peer behavior; the wellness center was a commonly cited strength. - Teachers and support staff: high percentages reported a positive, caring work environment and requested more peer‑led professional development and opportunities to learn from colleagues.
Family feedback emphasized arts and music programs, communication and safety. The presentation noted common suggestions across cohorts: continued focus on campus cleanliness, improved lunch options, coordination of testing schedules, and additional family engagement activities. Board members and staff discussed survey question design, response rates and the value of open‑ended comments; the district said principals receive full comments for follow‑up.
Next steps described by staff included continued implementation of Challenge Success principles, expanded professional development tailored to staff needs, targeted PBIS training for paraprofessionals to support playground supervision, continued operation and expansion of wellness centers and site‑level follow‑up on cleanliness and custodial strategies.
