About San Diego Unified School District
San Diego Unified serves nearly 132,000 students in pre-school through grade 12 and is the second largest district in California. The student population is extremely diverse, representing more than 15 ethnic groups and more than 60 languages and dialects.
Since its founding on July 1, 1854, the district has grown from a small, rented school building with one teacher to its current state—more than 225 educational facilities with 15,924 full-time equivalent employees. More than 6,600 teachers are in classrooms at the district's various educational facilities, which include 107 traditional elementary schools, 11 K-8 schools, 24 traditional middle schools, 28 high schools, 45 charter schools, and 13 atypical/ alternative schools.
Key to the district's success is its work with businesses, community leaders and volunteers, as well as its relationships with local colleges and universities. About 1,500 businesses and community organizations are Partners in Education. The district has also benefited from time contributed by more than 28,000 individual volunteers. Approximately 70% of volunteers provide services directly in the classroom.
We have 34,000 reasons to celebrate! From age three to 90-plus, our extraordinary students inspire our teachers and support staff in remarkable ways. The school district extends over 99 square miles in the northwestern section of San Diego County . We serve students from the cities of Poway and San Diego at 38 school sites, from pre-school to adult education.
The Poway Unified School District is a national leader in public education serving as a gateway to our students’ future. Our students graduate prepared to succeed in college and in a wide range of post-secondary options in order to work and live productively.
We hold high expectations for all students. We provide strong core programs, and multiple pathways to ensure each student acquires the key content skills and knowledge, the necessary habits of mind, and the behaviors and attitudes essential for their future success.
The San Diego Community College District serves approximately 100,000 students each semester through three two-year colleges and six Continuing Education campuses. The three colleges, San Diego City College, San Diego Mesa College, and San Diego Miramar College, offer associate degrees and certificates in occupational programs that prepare students for entry-level jobs, and arts and sciences programs that transfer to four-year colleges and universities. Continuing Education's Educational Cultural Complex (ECC) also offers classes leading to associate degrees and certificates.
California State University San Marcos has become one of the fastest growing campuses in the CSU system. Providing access to a high quality education and preparing the leaders of tomorrow remain at the core of what we do. Cal State San Marcos embraces and symbolizes twenty‐first century learning. We offer hands‐on and collaborative learning experiences, cutting edge technology and academic programs relevant to the rapidly changing global environment. Our faculty engages in the latest research and other creative activities and our graduates are prepared to lead and compete in the digital age. Founded in 1989, CSU San Marcos is located on a 304‐acre hillside overlooking the city of San Marcos. It is fifteen miles east of the ocean; just thirty miles north of downtown San Diego.
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