Welcome to Puesta del Sol!

My name is Tiffany Sutton, and I am proud to be entering my third year as principal at Puesta del Sol Elementary School. With 25 years in education, I remain deeply passionate about supporting students and building strong partnerships with families.
At Puesta del Sol, our mission is to create a safe, welcoming, and culturally responsive environment where all students grow as readers, thinkers, and lifelong learners. This year, our school-wide focus continues to be improving reading comprehension to ensure academic success in all areas.
We are guided by our five school pillars: Be Prepared, Be Responsible, Be Orderly, Be Polite, and Be Safe. I am committed to working with our staff, students, and families to bring these values to life each day.
I believe that education is a shared journey, and I look forward to partnering with you to make this school year a successful and joyful one for your child.
With Warm Regards,
Our Hours
Monday - Thursday 8:40 a.m. - 2:55 p.m.
Friday 8:40 a.m. - 1:04 p.m. (Minimum Day)
Contact Us
Phone:
760-243-2028
Fax:
760-243-4140
15887 Academy Street
Our Focus
At Puesta del Sol, our main goal is to improve students’ comprehension of academic content by strengthening vocabulary skills that support finding key details, drawing conclusions, and making inferences in both reading and math. We will achieve this through differentiated small group instruction and monitor progress using benchmark assessment data.
This focus aligns with VESD’s district-wide vision by promoting:
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Rigorous and adaptive learning systems tailored to student needs
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Effective teaching and leadership through ongoing collaboration and support
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Excellence, equity, and efficiency in instruction and resource use
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Equitable foundations of support to ensure every child thrives academically and socially
Together, we are committed to building strong readers, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners.

Our Focus
Puesta del Sol School of College & Career Readiness is a No Excuses University campus. Our staff and educational partners are dedicated to providing our students an opportunity to be edcuated in a way that prepares them for college. Puesta del Sol holds to the belief that all students can achieve in an enviroment of collaboration based on the alignment with standards, assessment and the management of data to drive instruction and interventions.
