Milani Elementary was honored as a California Distinguished School in 1998. Principal LaKimbre Brown says in an online message to parents that teachers help their students reach their potential by cultivating in them "an intrinsic sense of worth, curiosity and love of learning. " According to the School Accountability Report Card, the Parent-Teacher Club helps teachers by organizing community events and fundraisers like the Milani Holiday Boutique and the Turkey Trot. Milani Elementary's mission statement says teachers and staff members will make sure every child will master the California Contents Standards in "an enriched learning community characterized by high expectations, creativity, caring and achievement."