POINT LOMA – Point Loma High School teacher and advisor Noel Pomerleau has been named San Diego Unified School District High School Teacher of the Year for 2025-26 — because of her instructional style.
“They chose me because they know I’m working to incorporate an inclusive and diverse learning environment, and because I care about the students as individuals,” said Pomerleau, who has spent her entire 14-year career at PLHS.
She currently teaches physical education, yoga, biomedical science, and college, career, and technical education classes, which offer students hands-on learning experiences through career-focused programs preparing them for college and future employment.
Along with her teaching responsibilities, Pomerleau has served in a variety of capacities at her school site, including coach, advisor, and department chair.
She is also pursuing a doctorate in educational psychology.
Pomerleau added that she loves providing her students with unique, interactive learning experiences that support personal and academic growth, and that she is focused on getting students excited about education and what they can achieve with focus and drive.
“I am so grateful to have been chosen for this honor,” Pomerleau said. “I have always wanted to be the best educator possible and make learning fun and meaningful for my students. It feels extra special to have earned this distinction in the centennial year of our school. I love working at PLHS.”
Pomerleau stressed the significance of focusing on the individual. She pointed out that it is much easier for students who know teachers are genuinely interested in their well-being to feel comfortable in the class space and to enjoy the learning process.
“I’m working to create a learning environment that takes into account the necessity of academic rigor as well as the needs of the individual learner.”
SDUSD annually seeks nominations of outstanding educators from pre-kindergarten through grade 12 and adult education for Teacher of the Year. The nomination process allows every school site an opportunity to nominate a teacher to compete for the award.
Of those nominees, three outstanding educators are named San Diego Unified Teachers of the Year at the elementary, middle, and high-school levels.
One key to getting students interested, Pomerleau said, is to try to make their day-to-day experience in the classroom fun so that learning and application of knowledge through labs and activities is enjoyable, community-based, and memorable.
Her biggest challenge in the classroom?
“Having enough time to cover all the content we’d like and having enough funds to provide students with unique interactive learning experiences,” Pomerleau said. “Teachers are still spending a lot of their own money to make their instruction impactful and fun each year; additional funding would help teachers at all levels.”
Winning Teacher of the Year won’t change Pomerleau – or how she does her job.
“The award has not changed my outlook on the job; I love being a teacher,” she said. “My goal is to continue to provide students with the best education possible.”
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