CIS Academy

PUSD's Center for Independent Study (CIS Academy) and Pasadena Adult Living Skills (PALS) students and staff hosted an eclipse viewing event for some 200-300...

On April 8, 2024 at 10:06 am PDST the public will be treated to the first total solar eclipse to be visible in the entire US in 47 years. On April 8, 2024 at...

One way to develop common ground amongst people of different beliefs is to look for universal principles that all can appreciate.

I learned recently that Irma Gutierrez, the office manager at the PUSD Center for Independent Study (CIS Academy), has four siblings and three children working...

The California Department of Education has released the 2022-2023 state test scores.

PUSD Celebrates Summer Interns.

PUSD’s Center for Independent Study, aka CIS Academy, has begun recognizing students who performed very well during the first month of the year by putting...

Pasadena Water and Power (PWP) has selected first, second, and third-place winners, as well as three honorable mentions, in the 2023 “Water is Life” Art...

Caltech, JPL, James Webb Space Telescope astronomers and the Caltech Center for Teaching, Learning and Outreach (CTLO) presented a wonderful week-long astronomy...

INSIDE OUR SCHOOLS My colleague at , Phil Quaranta, connected me with 2021 CIS graduate Adrian Romero to hear this young man’s amazing story of...

Roman Sailes is the valedictorian for the 2023 graduating class for CIS Academy in the Pasadena Unified School District. Roman Sailes is the valedictorian for...