San Diego Schools Among 2023 California Purple Star Schools
San Diego Schools Among 2023 California Purple Star Schools
Thirty San Diego County schools have been designated as a 2023 Purple Star School. The California Purple Star School Designation Program publicly recognizes schools that are committed and equipped to meet military-connected students and their families’ unique needs.
“San Diego is made richer by our military families who make sacrifices for our country,” said San Diego County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Paul Gothold. “Congratulations to these schools who have gone above and beyond to create welcoming and connected spaces for our military families and students to thrive.”
In its second year, the Purple Star program highlights schools that seek to reduce the burden on military-connected students and their families by providing the most critical transition supports. This year, 59 California schools were designated Purple Star Schools.
Military-connected students must move whenever their active-duty parent or guardian receives a relocation order. These required relocations mean that a military-connected child can expect to change schools between six and nine times from kindergarten to the end of high school, which is three times more often than children without a military connection. As military-connected students transition between schools, often to different states and countries, they must adapt to varying cultures, school populations, curricula, standards, course offerings, schedules, and graduation requirements. As a result, they often face unique academic, social, and emotional challenges and struggle to stay on track to be ready for college and career.
San Diego County 2023 Purple Star Schools
- Angier Elementary School, San Diego Unified School District
- Bonsall Elementary School, Bonsall Unified School District
- Bonsall High School, Bonsall Unified School District
- Bonsall West Elementary School, Bonsall Unified School District
- Cal Coast Academy, San Dieguito Union High School District
- Chesterton Elementary School, San Diego Unified School District
- Coronado High School, Coronado Unified School District
- Coronado Middle School, Coronado Unified School District
- Coronado Village Elementary School, Coronado Unified School District
- Correia Middle School, San Diego Unified School District
- Crown Point Junior Music Academy Elementary School, San Diego Unified School District
- Elevate School, San Diego
- Hage Elementary School, San Diego Unified School District
- Hancock Elementary School, San Diego Unified School District
- Jonas Salk Elementary School, San Diego Unified School District
- Loma Portal Elementary School, San Diego Unified School District
- Norman L. Sullivan Middle School, Bonsall Unified School District
- North Terrace Elementary School, Oceanside Unified School District
- Oak Valley Middle School, Poway Unified School District
- Ocean View Hills Elementary School, San Ysidro Elementary School District
- Point Loma High School, San Diego Unified School District
- San Onofre School, Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
- Sandburg Elementary School, San Diego Unified School District
- Santa Margarita Elementary School, Oceanside Unified School District
- Silver Strand Elementary School, Coronado Unified School District
- Stuart Mesa Elementary School, Oceanside Unified School District
- Taft Middle School, San Diego Unified School District
- Vista Del Mar Middle School, San Ysidro Elementary School District
- Vivian Banks Charter School, Bonsall Unified School District
- Wangenheim Middle School, San Diego Unified School District
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