The San Diego Unified School District, which includes the five public schools that make up the La Jolla Cluster, is facing funding challenges exacerbated by enrollment declines.
Following two La Jolla Cluster Association meetings about a new San Diego Unified School District math initiative, Muirlands Middle School math teacher Rob Tindall says he is “beyond frustrated” and wants the local association to consider invoking part of an agreement with the district that allows schools to request adjustments to the curriculum.
Principals at the five public schools in La Jolla that make up the San Diego Unified School District's La Jolla Cluster discussed COVID-19 vaccinations and testing among other issues during a virtual meeting of the La Jolla Cluster Association on Dec. 9.
Some public schools in La Jolla are seeing a loss of social interaction and other skills, the La Jolla Cluster Association heard during its first meeting of the academic year, held virtually Oct. 21.
La Jolla public schools have 97% attendance rate, higher than SDUSD average
Torrey Pines Elementary School Principal Nona Richard says all students have access to the same “rigorous curriculum.”
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Cluster Association also hears district’s plans for a ‘digital academy’ for online students next school year and its summer program ‘for anybody.’
May 24, 2021 4:34 PM PT
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The five San Diego Unified School District schools that make up the La Jolla Cluster are reporting attendance rates higher than the district average, according to SDUSD Area 5 Superintendent Mitzi Merino.
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district attendance rate is 93 percent; La Jolla Cluster attendance is at 97 percent for both hybrid in-person/online instruction and online-only learning, Merino said at the La Jolla Cluster Association’s May 20 meeting.