Principal's Message

Dear Vintage Hills Community,

Welcome to our new families and welcome back to our returning families! I am thrilled to step into the role of Principal at Vintage Hills Elementary. My journey with PUSD began over ten years ago, and no matter where my work took me, my path kept leading me back to this amazing community—first as Vintage Hills’ Special Education Program Specialist, then as part-time Vice Principal, and most recently as your full-time Vice Principal. Now as the Principal, coming back to lead this extraordinary school is a true homecoming.

Our goal at Vintage Hills is to build a school community where we all develop as responsible, respectful, caring citizens, inspired by a love of learning. We are committed to fostering a deep, genuine sense of belonging. We want our students to know they are safe, seen, valued, and an essential part of our school community. We bring this vision to life through our ROARS values—encouraging every student to show Respect, Ownership, a positive Attitude, Responsibility, and Safety each day. Through high expectations, academic rigor, and social-emotional learning, we challenge our students to achieve their personal best while celebrating what makes each child uniquely who they are.

A thriving school takes a whole community. We rely on your time, talents, and partnership to make Vintage Hills the warm place it is. I strongly encourage you to get involved! Whether you have a little time or a lot, there are many ways to show up for your students and our community. Our school truly succeeds when we work together.

I look forward to reconnecting with familiar faces, getting to know our new families, and modeling a lifelong love of learning alongside your children this year!

Warmly,

Lisa Padway

Principal, Vintage Hills Elementary School