August 2021: San Diego Unified School District announces that classes begin for the 2021-22 school year on Monday, August 30th. For more information, visit the San Diego Unified School District website at https://sandiegounified.org/academics/academic_calendars
June 2020: John Lee Evans, San Diego Unified School Board President, was the guest on UC Talks on June 20, 2020. Host Jemma Samala talks with him about the reopening of our local schools, what that will look like, and the many COVID-19 related challenges to be faced. Evans is one of the key organizers behind the neighborhood’s ImagineUC 2020 project – new aquatic center at Standley Park, pavilion, and jogging path; as well as improvements to the Spreckels Elementary and Standley Middle school campuses on Governor Drive. Listen and you’ll even find out to which area park he takes his dogs.
Jemma and Dr. Evans start out talking about the challenges of distance learning and the re-opening of schools. At approximately 38 minutes, they begin talking about Imagine UC 2020 and the aquatic center and other updates to the Standley Middle School, Spreckels Elementary, and Standley Park campus on Governor Drive.
- Listen on SoundCloud (audio only) at https://soundcloud.com/ucca-785209867/21-john-lee-evans-6-20-20
- Watch and listen on YouTube (video and audio) at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXYqNQxJx08&feature=youtu.be
San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) information, losures, academic calendars, enrollment and graduation information is available at https://www.sandiegounified.org/
The University City Cluster Committee is dedicated to improving educational endeavors and student achievement in the University City cluster of San Diego Unified public schools. Our committee has representatives from each of our 5 neighborhood schools including the principals, teachers, students and parents. For more information, visit http://www.uccluster.com
Check out school news links below.
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University City, more than a neighborhood; it’s also the home of great schools. And here’s where you can find out what’s going on at some of the local schools.
Preschools
All Saints’ Preschool, www.allsaintspreschool.org, 858-453-5340
Lighthouse Early Childhood Center, www.lighthouseecc.com, 858-292-8253
Mission Bay Montessori Academy, www.mbmacademy.com, 858-457-5895
UC Kindercare, www.kindercare.com/our-centers/san-diego/ca/300466, 858-453-7530
UC United Church Preschool, www.ucucpreschool.com, 858-455-0336
Elementary K-5th
Curie Elementary School 858-453-4184
Spreckels Elementary School 858-453-5377
Doyle Elementary 858-455-6230
Middle School: 6th grade -8th grade
Standley Middle School 858-455-0550
High School 9th-12th grade
University City High School 858-457-3040
UC Cluster Schools – http://www.uccluster.com
Curie Elementary – http://www.curiepta.org/
Doyle Elementary School – http://www.sandi.net/doyle
Spreckels Elementary School – http://www.sandi.net/spreckels
Standley Middle School – http://www.sandi.net/standley
University City High School – http://www.sandi.net/universitycity
Even More Helpful Links
EdUCate! – https://www.uc-educate.org/
CA Department of Education – http://www.cde.ca.gov/
eScrip – http://www.escrip.com/
San Diego Unified School District – https://www.sandiegounified.org/
UC Cluster – http://www.uccluster.com