The Asian American Parent Alliance of San Diego (AAPASD) has announced 12 recipients of the 2025 Education Excellence Awards, marking the program's third year. Selected through student and parent nominations, these outstanding educators from Canyon Crest Academy and Torrey Pines High School were recognized for their instructional excellence and dedication.

Each honoree will receive an engraved crystal apple and a celebratory lunch during on-campus ceremonies in December 2025 and January 2026. AAPASD Chair Hong Wu noted that the initiative fosters a culture of gratitude within the school community. AAPASD is a nonprofit advocating for K-12 excellence and equal opportunities for all students.

🔗 Past EEA Highlights:

• 2025 EEA at CCA and TPHS

• 2024 EEA at TPHS

• 2023 EEA at CCA

On September 6, 2025, AAPASD successfully hosted its first community salon at Pacific Highlands Ranch North Clubhouse.
We invited four experienced parents from CCA, TPHS, and Bishop’s to share first-hand insights on topics such as choosing schools and classes that fit students best, balancing academics and life, and supporting children’s well-being.

Key discussion highlights included:

• 🎓 Real experiences and considerations in choosing between CCA, TPHS, public vs. private schools

• 📚 Academic planning, course selection, and extracurricular balance

• 💬 Supporting mental health and overall development

• 🏠 Parenting strategies to help kids become independent and resilient

AAPASD members attended and spoke at the latest San Dieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD) board meeting (Agenda and Live Stream).

Key Themes Discussed at the board meeting, part of the summary to be credited to Trustee Allman:

• Transparency & Legal Costs — Calls for clarity on legal spending, PRA handling, and accountability in special education and foundations.

• Student & Community Voice — Protecting free speech, preventing retaliation, and addressing troubling student behaviors.

• Parental Rights — Reaffirmed parents’ right to access instructional materials and classrooms; parent class observation process discussed but tabled.

• Foundation MOUs — Timeline and plan welcomed; concerns raised over CCAF’s 20%+ fee and board transparency. Calls for apologies to Litong Tian and Kevin Wang for unfair treatment after exposing issues. Read more at KPBS ›

• Equity & Opportunity — Updates on AVID, Prop 28 arts funding, and AP test progress to support students.

• Safety — Emphasis on both physical safety (violence, shootings) and emotional safety (immigration enforcement fears).

The SDUHSD Parent Aquatic Committee shared the latest updates on the new district Aquatics Center construction, including tour opportunities and what’s coming next. Key Updates about the Aquatic Center:

• Programming: Under development by District Educational Services

• Usage: All four high school swim & water polo teams may have to share this first pool while we work on plans for a second pool in the north portion of the District

• Rentals: Managed through the District's Facilitron platform

• Staffing: The pool will be overseen by 1 FTE Aquatics & Facility Manager, plus a contract pool technician

• Facilities: The new Aquatics Center  will have interior and exterior bathrooms and a concession/snack stand that will be shared with other sports and available for teams to  utilize for  on-site concessions for home games and events.

📢 Stay informed and support the initiative: Change.org Petition & Update ›