Education
 San Diego School System Meets Students Needs
The San Diego Unified School District is the eighth largest urban school district in the country and provides a variety of educational programs and options for students in kindergarten through high school. The district serves most of the metropolitan area within the city limits of San Diego.
Public schools in California primarily are funded through state funds allocated through the annual state budget process. Education funding has not increased as rapidly in California as it has in other states, and class sizes tend to be larger in all public schools in California. The average class size in San Diego for grades 1 and 2 is about 25 students; at grades 3-6, it is about 30 students; in middle school, the average is 34 students; and high school classrooms average 35 students.
San Diego City Schools operate a system of neighborhood schools, with all children eligible to attend the school serving their residential address unless the school is severely overcrowded. In overcrowded schools, the district assigns new students to a school with space and provides free transportation.
Parents also have options to send their children to schools outside the neighborhood by enrolling eligible students in the district's magnet programs or the School Choice Program. Magnet programs in 45 schools offer specialized curriculum the district cannot afford to provide in all schools. Programs range from a strong emphasis on science, math and computers to creative and performing arts, from foreign language to Montessori. Magnet programs are operated as part of the district's voluntary integration program, and free transportation is provided by the district.
The School Choice Program provides enrollment options for students who reside within the district boundaries and who wish to attend a school other than the school of residence. Although some schools in the district are operating at capacity and cannot accept Choice Program students, others have space available for interested families. Transportation for this program is not provided by the district.
The District also operates an extensive program for students with exceptional needs, including programs for academically gifted students and programs for students with special needs.
Most schools, including all high schools, operate on a traditional calendar with school starting in early September and ending about the middle of June. There are 48 schools operating on year-round schedules. These schools also begin their year in September, but stagger the 180 days of instruction over the entire year, rather than nine months and give students three vacation periods.
San Diego County has 43 independent school districts that provide educational programs for elementary and secondary schoolchildren. Each school system is governed by a locally elected board of education. School district and city boundaries are not necessarily contiguous.
In San Diego County, there are three types of school districts elementary, high school and unified. Unified
districts contain both elementary and secondary grades. All school districts offer basic education programs, as well as special programs and services.
Contact with an individual school district is the best way to learn about school calendars, facilities, curriculum, graduation requirements, extracurricular activities and other areas that differ from district to district.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS
The following is a summary of San Diego County school districts, including elementary school districts, "unified" school districts (districts handling elementary and secondary pupils), high school districts and community college districts.
For more information, contact the San Diego County Office of Education, 6401 Linda Vista Rd., San Diego, CA 92111, (619) 292-3500.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Alpine Union School District (K-8)
1232 Administration Wy.
Alpine, CA 92901-9401
619.445.3236
Bonsall Union School District (K-8)
P.O. Box 3
Bonsall, CA 92003-0003
760.631.5200
Cajon Valley Union School District (K-8)
P.O. Box 1007
El Cajon, CA 92020-4098
619.588.3005
Cariff School District (K-6)
1888 Montgomery Ave.
Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA 92007-2399
760.632.5890
Chula Vista Elementary School District (K-6)
84 E. J St.
Chula Vista, CA 91910-6199
619.425.9600
Dehesa School District (K-8)
4612 Dehesa Rd.
El Cajon, CA 92019-2922
619.444.2161
Del Mar Union School District (K-6)
225 Ninth St.
Del Mar, CA 92014-2716
858.755.9301
Encinitas Union School District (K-6)
101 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd.
Encinitas, CA 92024-4308
760.944.4300
Escondido Union School District (K-8)
1330 Grand Ave.
Escondido, CA 92027-3099
760.432.2110
Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
P.O. Box 698
Fallbrook, CA 92088-0368
760.723.7000
Jamul-Dulzura Union School District (K-8)
14581 Lyons Valley Rd.
Jamul, CA 91935-3324
619.669.7700
Julian Union School District (K-8)
P.O. Box 337
Julian, CA 92036-0337
760.765.0661
La Mesa-Spring Valley School District (K-8)
4750 Date Ave.
La Mesa, CA 91941-5293
619.668.5700
Lakeside Union School District (K-8)
P.O. Box 578
Lakeside, CA 92040-0578
619.390.2606
Lemon Grove School District (K-8)
8025 Lincoln St.
Lemon Grove, CA 91945-2515
619.825.5600
National School District (K-6)
1500 N Ave.
National City, CA 91950-4827
619.474.6791
Pauma School District (K-8)
33158 Cole Grade Rd.
San Marcos, CA 92069-0409
760.742.3741
Rancho Santa Fe School District (K-8)
P.O. Box 809
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067-0809
858.756.1141
San Pasqual Union School District (K-8)
16666 San Pasqual Valley Rd.
Escondido, CA 92027-7001
760.745.4931
San Ysidro School District (K-8)
4350 Otay Mesa Rd.
San Ysidro, CA 92173-1685
619.428.4476
Santee School District (K-8)
9625 Cuyamaca St.
Santee, CA 92072-9007
619.258.2303
Solana Beach School District (K-6)
309 N. Rios Ave.
Solana Beach, CA 92075-1298
858.794.3900
South Bay Union School District (K-6)
601 Elm Ave.
Imperial Beach, CA 91932-2098
619.628.1600
Spencer Valley School District (K-8)
P.O. Box 159
Santa Ysabel, CA 92070-0159
760.765.0336
Vallecitos School District (K-8)
5211 Fifth St.
Fallbrook, CA 92028-9796
760.728.7092
Valley Center Union School District (K-8)
28751 Cole Grade Rd.
Valley Center, CA 92082-6599
760.749.0464
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HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Escondido Union High School District
320 N. Midway Dr.
Escondido, CA 92027-2741
760.291.3200
Fallbrook Union High School District
P.O. Box 368
Fallbrook, CA 92088-0698
760.723.6332
Grossmont Union High School District
P.O. Box 1043
La Mesa, CA 91944-6289
619.644.8000
Julian Union High School District
P.O. Box 417
Julian, CA 92036-0337
760.765.3208
San Dieguito Union High School District
710 Encinitas Blvd.
Encinitas, CA 92024-3357
760.753.6491
Sweetwater Union High School District
1130 Fifth Ave.
Chula Vista, CA 91911-2896
619.691.5557
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTS
A unified school district educates both elementary and secondary pupils, grades K-12.
Borrego Springs Unified School District
1315 Palm Canyon Dr.
Borrego Springs, CA 92004
760.767.5357
Carlsbad Unified School District
801 Pine Ave.
Carlsbad, CA 92008-2493
760.729.9291
Coronado Unified School District
555 D St.
Coronado, CA 9218-1799
619.522.8900
Mountain Empire Unified School District
3291 Buckman Springs Rd.
Pine Valley, CA 91962-4003
619.473.9022
Oceanside Unified School District
2111 Mission Ave.
Oceanside, CA 92054-2395
760.757.2560
Poway Unified School District
13626 Twin Peaks Rd.
Poway, CA 92064-3098
858.748.0010
Ramona Unified School District
720 Ninth St.
Ramona, CA 92065-2399
760.788.5000
San Diego Unified School District
4100 Normal St.
San Diego, CA 92103-2682
619.725.5506
San Marcos Unified School District
1 Civic Center Dr., #300
San Marcos, CA 92069-2949
760.752.1201
Vista Unified School District
1234 Arcadia Ave.
Vista, CA 92084-3495
760.726.2170
Warner Unified School District
P.O. Box 8
Warner Springs, CA 92086-0008
760.782.3517
COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS
Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College
8800 Grossmont College Dr.
El Cajon, CA 92020-1799
619.644.7010
MiraCosta Community College
1 Banard Dr.
Oceanside, CA 92056-3899
760.757.2121
Palomar Community College
1140 W. Mission Rd.
San Marcos, CA 92069-1486
760.744.1150
San Diego Community College
3375 Camino Del Rio South
San Diego, CA 92108-3883
619.584.6500
Southwestern Community College
900 Otay Lakes Rd.
Chula Vista, CA 91910-7299
619.421.6700
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