Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District is celebrating one of its own after Gardenhill Elementary School teacher Julie Wright was named a 2026 Los Angeles County Teacher of the Year.
The prestigious recognition honors Wright’s nearly three decades of dedication to students and her commitment to creating classroom communities built on kindness, belonging and academic excellence.
For Wright, education has always been more than a career. Growing up in a family of educators, she saw firsthand the difference a dedicated teacher could make in the life of a child. Inspired by a beloved aunt and by her own experiences tutoring elementary students while in college, Wright found her calling in the classroom…