A District Partnership
Transforming School Culture Across LAUSD
Los Angeles Unified set out to graduate every student Ready for the World. Across the district’s 7 Mindsets school sites, that vision is already showing up in the data: stronger attendance, safer campuses, measurable growth in the competencies the district tracks, and an estimated $435,000 per campus in attendance funding preserved.
Average ADA funding preserved per campus
Drop in chronic absenteeism
Reduction in high-level safety incidents
Across all measured social emotional competencies
From a monthly average of 1,441 chronically absent students in 2024-25 to 1,114 in 2025-26.
With the biggest gains in December and February, the months that historically spike.
Secondary campuses made significant gains in reducing physical fights, injuries, and substance issues.
Growth on every competency the district measures
Aggregate growth across 7 Mindsets school sites on the School Experience Survey, weighted by student population, 2025-26
Source: Los Angeles Unified Division of Instruction, 2025-26 Data Dig of 7 Mindsets school sites, comparing 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years. Attendance figures reflect average monthly chronic absenteeism across participating campuses.
The Attendance Math
Attendance Recovery That Pays for Itself
~$435K
average attendance funding preserved per campus in one year.
Estimated range: $402K to $502K per campus in reclaimed state apportionment.
~6,699
student-days of attendance reclaimed per school site
~372
cumulative student-months of chronic absenteeism eliminated per school site
~$2.6M
total funding preserved across the network ($2.4M to $3.0M)
In California, funding follows attendance. Under the Local Control Funding Formula, districts earn state apportionment through Average Daily Attendance, so every day a student returns to class returns dollars to the district. And because these campuses serve high proportions of English learners, foster youth, and low-income students, consistent attendance also protects the supplemental and concentration grant multipliers that fund targeted student support.
Reclaimed attendance funding alone delivers a return that outweighs the investment in mindset-based learning. The culture change pays for itself.
Estimates based on standard California LCFF apportionment rates of $60 to $75 per student per day ($65 mid-range) and 18 instructional days per month, applied to LAUSD’s 2025-26 chronic absenteeism analysis. Net result across the six campuses analyzed.
How We Work Together
A Partnership Built on Collaboration & Support
7 Mindsets works alongside the Division of Instruction as a transformation partner, not a vendor. When Los Angeles educators give us feedback, the partnership changes shape to match.
Implementation, professional development, and data review run in direct collaboration with district instructional leadership, so the work stays aligned to Los Angeles Unified's priorities.
Professional Development Educators Rate Highly
LA participants described sessions as clear, well-paced, and thoughtfully facilitated, with engaging multimedia, reflection activities, and valued time to collaborate with peers.
Based on school site feedback, professional development is now scheduled around each site's calendar rather than fixed times, and formerly separate programs are integrated into one experience.
As campuses surfaced low-level student needs earlier, major behavior incidents declined, including a 46.7% drop in major incidents at one secondary campus.
Where We’re Working
30 Schools Across Los Angeles Unified
Mindset-based learning is live at 30 Los Angeles Unified school sites, elementary through high school, from the San Fernando Valley to the Harbor. Every campus shares one common language for culture, and the results in the data above come from these schools.
Approximate locations of active 7 Mindsets school sites. Some LAUSD campuses sit in neighboring cities beyond LA city limits.
Multi-tiered by Design
7 Mindsets Is the Framework for Multi-Tiered Supports
Lasting well-being and student success take more than a single curriculum. They take a connected, multi-tiered system. 7 Mindsets delivers universal Tier 1 instruction for all students, targeted Tier 2 and Tier 3 intervention for those who need more, and the measurement tools to guide it, all aligned to the standards and frameworks your district is accountable to.
Multi-tiered by Design
7 Mindsets Is the Framework for Multi-Tiered Supports
Lasting well-being and student success take more than a single curriculum. They take a connected, multi-tiered system. 7 Mindsets delivers universal Tier 1 instruction for all students, targeted Tier 2 and Tier 3 intervention for those who need more, and the measurement tools to guide it, all aligned to the standards and frameworks your district is accountable to.
One connected model: Tier 1 instruction, Tier 2/3 intervention, and continuous measurement.
Built for Where LA Is Headed
Aligned to the 2026-30 Strategic Plan
In an independent third-party study of 58,000+ students, mindset-based instruction produced statistically significant gains in English and math, with the strongest results for high-need students, the very groups LA has prioritized.
The competencies growing across LA's 7 Mindsets sites map directly to the plan's LCAP measures: safety, belonging, attendance, and whole-child well-being. Culture change is how those metrics move.
Transformation starts with educators. Adults-first activation, the Empowering Educators platform, and leadership coaching support the well-being and retention goals at the heart of the plan.
58,000+
Students in the 2025 independent study, Hillsborough County Public Schools
Level 2
ESSA evidence of impact across achievement, behavior, attendance, and self-efficacy
Level 4
ESSA validation of the research-based rationale behind the framework
5M+
Students and educators reached across all 50 states since 2009
From LA Classrooms
What Los Angeles Educators Told Us
Themes from 2025-26 professional development feedback across Los Angeles Unified sessions.
Facilitators described as knowledgeable, prepared, relatable, energetic, and supportive, with takeaways educators connect to their own growth and leadership.
Training that is clear, structured, well-paced, and thoughtfully facilitated, described by participants as easy to follow and immediately useful.
Videos, visuals, guides, and reflection activities that keep educators engaged, plus breakout discussions and peer collaboration educators asked for more of.
Ways to Grow the Work
Your 7 Mindsets Partnership Package
One partnership, three connected pieces, tailored to how the work looks at each level.
Teacher- and counselor-led PreK-12 curriculum that builds connection and belonging by strengthening student mindsets. Backed by ESSA Level 2 evidence: improved attendance, higher math and ELA scores, fewer suspensions, and greater student confidence and feelings of school safety.
Teacher- or counselor-led intervention modules for specific mental health and behavior needs. Each module includes a video, discussion questions, and a student activity.
A direct K-12 assessment that guides instruction with LAUSD competency and school climate data.
Building the foundation, PreK-6
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Mindset-based Core Curriculum with grade-level courses redesigned for 26-27 and Mindo, the animated teaching assistant for young learners.
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7 Mindsets Wellness Facilitated lessons that build healthy habits early, with educator guides and family resources.
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Insights for grades K-8, the only direct measure of core competencies at this level.
Deepening ownership, grades 6-12
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Mindset-based Core Curriculum with developmental alignment, student voice and choice, and real-world application.
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7 Mindsets Wellness, Facilitated and Interactive: student-led personalized pathways, introspective journaling, and a built-in notification system for harmful language.
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Insights for high school: competency measurement, the K-12 climate survey, and board-ready impact reporting.
Start the Conversation
Let’s Build the Los Angeles Story Together
Your schools produced these results. Let’s talk about protecting time for mindset-based learning, capturing the case study your team asked for, and bringing this transformation to more Los Angeles campuses.
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