Dear Pleasanton Primary families,

I am honored to serve as the principal of the Primary campus and thrilled to begin this 2024-2025 school year with you!

This will be my 21st year in education, and my 20th year with PISD. I am originally from San Diego, CA, but Pleasanton has been my family’s home since 2004. My husband and I have four boys who I am proud to say are all Pleasanton graduates. It has truly been a privilege to live and work in this community where parents, students, and Pleasanton ISD staff care for each other and strive to build positive relationships that support both academic learning and social/emotional growth. I am passionate about education and the children of this community. Pleasanton Primary gets to set the stage for students to develop a love of learning that will carry them through their years in PISD and far beyond! What a blessing it is to be able to impact the youngest hearts and minds in a way that will set them on their educational journey. 

This year, the motto across Pleasanton ISD is Believe, Execute, Achieve - All Means All. Pleasanton Primary teachers and staff believe deeply that ALL students can and will be successful. They are committed to the execution of high quality instruction that will ensure our students have access to the very best education. And as a campus, we promise to hold ourselves and our students to high standards and will work everyday to achieve our goals.

As a professional leaning community, we recognize the value of collaboration. Through our partnerships with parents, community members, and our PISD family of educators, we can ensure students achieve high levels of success in all aspects of their lives. 

Please know that my door is always open, and I welcome any and all conversations that may benefit our students. I have high expectations for this school year and look forward to collaborating with you as we work to provide our community’s children with the very best education. 

Sincerely,

Donna Minniear