1 Moreno Valley
Unified School
District
Dr. Alejandro Ruvalcaba
City COuncil Presentation
January 6, 2026
2 LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT
The Moreno Valley Unified School District acknowledges that our schools and district sites are situated on the ancestral homelands and traditional territories of Indigenous peoples, including the Cahuilla, the Gabrielino-Tongva, the Luiseño, and the Serrano.
We honor their connection to this region and sincerely
appreciate the opportunity to educate our students on their traditional homeland. Their continued presence, resilience, and vital contributions remind us of our responsibility to honor and care for this land and its people.
3 goals
1 Promote academic growth for every
student.
2 Establish college and career readiness for every student. 3 Ensure equitable opportunities for every student.
4 Provide a safe, welcoming, respectful and rigorous learning environment for every member of the school community. 5 Support effective communication throughout the district. 4 VISION, MISSION, PORTRAIT OF A GRADUATE
VISION
To empower students to become
future-ready and positively impact
the world.
MISSION
We will provide an equitable
education for all students to be
prepared for college and/or a viable
career path for a successful life.
PORTRAIT OF A GRADUATE
● Adaptability
● Collaboration
● Communication
● Critical Thinking
● Creativity
● Perseverance
5 BOARD of education
BRANDY CLARK
President
SAMMIE LUNA
Vice President
RHODES WILLIAMS
Clerk
CLEVELAND JOHNSON
Member
JOHANNA LEIVA
Member
Isabella Carballo
Student Board Member
Elle Hughing
Student Board Member
6 Superintendent and executive cabinet
ALEJANDRO RUVALCABA, PH.D.
Superintendent of Schools
ESPERANZA ARCE, ED.D.
Chief Academic Officer
Educational Services
SUSANA LOPEZ
Chief Business Official
Business Services
ROBERT J. VERDI, ED.D.
Chief Human Resources Officer
Human Resources
7 Office of the superintendent
Alejandro, Ruvalcaba, Ph.D.
Superintendent of Schools
Physiological
Safety
Belonging &
Love
Achievement
(Esteem, Cognitive)
Self-Actualization
8 Powered by purpose
OUR “WHY”
● How do we create an ideal
environment for student
success?
● Understand our context:
○ Who do we serve?
○ What do they need?
○ How do we meet those
needs in a sustainable
way?
what do they need?
Source: Request for Assistance Forms (Jan - Oct 2025)
12 outreach & Engagement
Resource Events:
● Health & Wellness Expo
● Bountiful Harvest
● Parent Workshops
Family Engagement:
● Dia de Fiesta
● Trunk-or-Treat
● Soul Fest
How do we meet those needs in a sustainable way?
The Health & Wellness Center
○ Wellness Needs
○ Mental Health Services
○ Parent Workshops
○ Outreach & Engagement
Sustainability
○ Partnerships
○ Grants
○ Direct Medi-Cal Billing
POWERED BY PARTNERSHIPS
Additional community partners … to name a few!
15 ● America's best contacts and eyeglasses
● Birth Choice Centers
● Children’s Choice Dental care
● Community Action Partnership
● County of Riverside, DPSS
● Feeding America of Riverside County
● Inland Empire Health Plan-IEHP
● Inland So Cal United Way 211+
● LLUMC International Heart Institute
● MMHS Cosmetology
● Mother’s Nutritional Center
● Office of Supervisor Yxstian Gutierrez
● Project K.I.N.D.
● REACH formerly known as CASA
● Riverside Area Rape Crisis Center
● RUHS Behavioral Health
● RUHS BH HOPE
● RUHS Parent Support and Training Program
● RUHS Public Health Family Planning
● RUHS Public Health-CalFresh Healthy Living
● RUHS-Public Health-Immunizations
● RUHS Sports Physicals
● SAFE Family Justice Centers
● Salvation Army of Riverside
● Telecare-Mental Health Urgent Care
● The Men’s Club Barbershop
● TODEC Legal Center
● Vision to Learn
● Visión y Compromiso
● West Coast Dental
Plans are already underway to
retrofit two additional buildings to
provide primary healthcare services
for the MVUSD community by 2026,
further expanding the district’s
whole-child wellness model.
LOOKING AHEAD
17 Business services
Susana Lopez
Chief Business Services Official
MEASURe X
Thank you Moreno Valley Community
for your support!
18 19
Midland elementary school Innovation center
20 Sunnymead middle school Modernization and Additions
21 Valley view high school Modernization and Additions
22 Vista del lago high school Raven Heal th Center
23 educational services
Esperanza Arce, Ed.D.
Chief Academic Officer
24 MVUSD Scholastic Esports: A 5-year legacy
YEAR 1: THE FOUNDATION
(2020-2021)
451 ESPORTS STUDENTS
YEAR 2: EARLY EXPANSION
(2022-2023)
627 ESPORTS STUDENTS
YEAR 3: ADAPTING & GROWING
(2023-2024)
787 ESPORTS STUDENTS
YEAR 4: MAJOR MILESTONES
(2024-2025)
1508 ESPORTS STUDENTS
YEAR 5 : ONGOING MILESTONES
(2025-2026)
1726+ ESPORTS STUDENTS
FUTURE OUTLOOK
(2026-)
NASEF/MVUSD CHARTER
ESTABLISHED
3 YEAR PLAN ESTABLISHED
ESTABLISHED
4 HIGH SCHOOL CLUBS
6 MIDDLE SCHOOL CLUBS
2 ALTERNATIVE ED CLUBS
2 ELEMENTARY CLUBS
FIRST IN PERSON DISTRICT
WIDE ESPORTS TOURNAMENT
HELD
MVUSD ESPORTS LEAGUE
STARTED
DEPLOYED GAMING AND
CAREER PATHWAY
EQUIPMENT
ESTABLISHED
+21 ELEMENTARY CLUBS
+1 ALTERNATIVE CLUBS
INAUGURAL ALL-GIRLS LEAGUE
TOURNAMENT
FIRST EVER ALL-STUDENT RAN DISTRICT
WIDE ESPORTS TOURNAMENT
FALL, WINTER & SPRING
MVUSD LEAGUE SEASONS
IN PERSON SEASON
CHAMPIONSHIPS
CAREER PATHWAYS EXPANDED WITH
EQUIPMENT AND OPPORTUNITIES
ESTABLISHED CLUBS IN EVERY
MVUSD SCHOOL
23 ELEMENTARY CLUBS
6 MIDDLE SCHOOLS
4 HIGH SCHOOLS
3 ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS
ESPORTS ADDED TO ATHLETICS
(JV/VS CIF STATE)
166 COMPETITIVE ESPORTS TEAMS
(DISTRICT/COUNTY/STATE/NATIONAL)
ALL IN PERSON CHAMPIONSHIPS &
DISTRICT TOURNAMENTS ORGANIZED
AND RAN BY STUDENTS
PARTNERSHIP WITH RCOE TO
ESTABLISH LONGITUDINAL
DATA ON ESPORTS PROGRAM
NASEF AFFILIATE STATUS
MVUSD ESPORTS STUDENTS HOST
SHOWCASES OUTSIDE OF DISTRICT
INCLUSION & ACCESSIBILITY
EXPANDING WITH SPECIAL ED
INTEGRATION
MULTIPLE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES AND
PLACEMENTS IN REGIONAL AND
NATIONAL LEAGUES
TOURS AND COACHING GIVEN TO 34
SCHOOL DISTRICTS AROUND THE
NATION
BUILD YOUR DISTRICT WIDE ESPORTS
BOOK PUBLISHED USING MVUSD
ESPORTS MODEL
MVUSD ESPORTS
ATTENDANCE/BEHAVIOR/SEL/ACADEMI
C/EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING DATA
WHITE PAPER PUBLISHED AND USED
NATIONALLY BY INDUSTRY AND
EDUCATION INSTITUTES
MVUSD ESPORTS AWARDED CSBA
GOLDEN BELL AWARD
ESPORTS ELECTIVES NOW
OFFERED AT ALL SECONDARY
SCHOOLS
ESPORTS CLUBS MAINTAINED
AT 35 MVUSD SCHOOLS
COLLEGE CAREER EXPANSION
WITH INDUSTRY AND
COLLEGE TOURS
MVUSD ESPORTS RESTRUCTURED
AS EXTENDED LEARNING
OPENING MORE OPPORTUNITIES
AND NEW SUPPORT
NEW EQUITABLE PATHWAYS FOR
STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
NEW GENDER EQUITY GOALS TO
EXCEED INDUSTRY MARKERS
EXPANDING MVUSD ESPORTS DATA
LOGIC MODEL TO OBSERVE MORE
OUTPUTS AND SUPPORT MORE
LONG-TERM OUTCOMES
ADDITION OF ELEMENTARY AND
ALL-GIRLS LEAGUE SEASONS TO
MVUSD LEAGUE
EQUITABLE PHYSICAL SPACE FOR
TOURNAMENTS, CHAMPIONSHIPS
AND CAREER PATHWAY EDUCATION
NEW 3 YEAR PLAN TO STRENGTHEN
AND GROW ESPORTS PROGRAM AS
PERMANENT EXTENDED LEARNING
AND ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITY
FOR ALL STUDENTS
Building futures, one season at a time
1 2 3 4 5
25 MVUSD Scholastic Esports: At a glance
COLLEGE & CAREER PATHWAYS
Event
managemen
t
General
manager
It
support
Web
developers
marketing
shoutcasters
Competition
gaming
Fandom art
& media
Content
creators
streamers
Student success & impact
2.7+
Average gpa
Academic achievement
23%
Lower absentee rate
Social-emotional
learning
- Teamwork
- communication
- strategic thinking
- leadership
- resilience
Distribution of after school clubs
- 22 elementary
- 6 middle schools
- 4 high schools
- 2 al ternative schools
65% of esports students above
3.0 GPA, 91% passing (2.0)
65%
Esports participation by year
2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026
627
787
1508
1868+
Esports students attend
school 7.8 more days per year
7.8 Days$1,798,178
Captured in ada with
increased attendance from
2022-2025
28% Female participation matching
global esports industry
166 teams
Competing in district, county ,
state, national and global
leagues
34 teams, 136 girls
in mvusd ALL-girls
league.
136 girls
AFFILIATE
Dual Enrollment
Dual Enrollment College Courses: Transferable college
courses taught right on our campuses, and for our students, they are absolutely free.
They can earn college credit before high school graduation.
By successfully completing college courses, students are counted as prepared on the California Department of
Education’s Dashboard College/Career Indicator.
Moreno Valley Unified School District was awarded the
California School Board Association’s Golden Bell for Dual Enrollment programs and expansions.
Dual enrollment
27 ★ We have partnered with CSUSB, MVC
and NEON
★ We offer over 38 sections each
semester; serving over 940 students
a semester
★ For 25-26 school year, over 1800
students will be enrolled a dual
enrollment course earning
approximately 5,400 college units
★ $42 a unit at community college =
$226,800 in saving
College Courses - Dual Enrollment
28 SCHOOL YEAR
(FALL & SPRING) SECTIONS OFFERED STUDENTS ENROLLED
2020-2021 15 303
2021-2022 20 413
2022-2023 29 727
2023-2024 34 787
2024-2025 34 881
2025-2026 (FALL ONLY) 38 940
2025-2026
PROJECTED
SECTIONS FOR
>70
PROJECTED
STUDENT
ENROLLMENT
>1,800
29 Expansion: earl y college High School Academy
Earl y college high school expansion plan at Vista del Lago high school ● An Early College High School
Academy focused on students
earning a minimum of 30
transferable credits and working
towards the Cal-Getc
● The Cal-GETC is a general education
pathway for California Community
College (CCC) students to fulfill their
lower-division general education
(GE) requirements necessary for
transfer to the CSU and UC systems.
30 Historicall y Black Colleges & Universities
Dual Language Immersion (DLI)
“If you talk to a man in a
language he understands,
that goes to his head. If you
talk to him in his language,
that goes to his heart.”
Nelson Mandela
Dual Language Immersion (DLI)
❖ Two languages: English/Spanish
❖ We are in our 13th year of DLI
program offering
❖ ELs in the DLI program reclassify
sooner than when in the English
Only program
❖ The first DLI cohort will graduate in
June 2026
❖ DLI students rank among the top
performers
33 Maintained th
Maintain the
First
Language
Acquire a
Second
Language
Additive
Program
Additive, Not Subtractive
What is Dual Language Immersion?
Bilingual
Biliterate
Multicultural
High Academic
Achievement
Goals of The DLI Program
34 90/10 MODEL
35 Elementary DLI School Sites
Butterfield
Language Academy
Armada
Elementary
TK-5
*Denotes one strand
Creekside
Elementary
Cloverdale
Elementary
Sunnymead
Elementary
Honey Hollow
Elementary
Armada
Elementary
*
*
TK-8
Badger Springs
Middle School
Sunnymead
Middle School
6th - 8th
Middle School
Moreno Valley
High School
Vista Del Lago
High School
9th - 12th
High School
36 You are
Invited!
37 Upcoming DLI Events - Join us!
37 5th & 8th-Grade DLI
Recognition
Ceremony
Moreno Valley HS
Gym
5/21/25
6-7 PM
12th-Grade DLI
Recognition
Ceremony
Vista Del Lago HS
Gym
5/18/25
5:30-7 PM
38 Upcoming Events - Join us!
38 STEAM Unity and Reading Challenge Awards
State of the DistrictSoulFest Mochealla Fest
39 THANK
YOU!