Schools (East County)

The East County School Liaison covers 9 school districts which include:

  • Santee
  • Lemon Grove
  • Cajon Valley Union
  • La Mesa-Spring Valley
  • Grossmont Union High
  • Dehesa Elementary
  • Alpine Union Elementary
  • Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary
  • Mountain Empire Unified


Each school district offers unique options for students in PreK-12th grade. Enrollment is based on the residence address of the family. See the Schools tabs below for more detailed information for your area of residence.

Student school enrollments are based on the residence address of the family. Some areas in San Diego are experiencing a growth in residential communities and so neighborhood school sites might fill to grade level capacity. Please contact the School Liaison Officer to inquire and get clarification on the school districts process/policy regarding the temporary overflowing of students.

Santee School District
9625 Cuyamaca Street
Santee, CA 92071
619-258-2300
info@santeesd.net

For over 100 years, the Santee School District has been providing an extraordinary education in an inspiring environment with caring people. Since its inception, this award-winning district has grown to nine public elementary schools and approximately 6,400 students. Its diverse student population represents 18 ethnic groups and 36 languages and is known throughout the State of California as a 

Santee School District School Sites:


Lemon Grove School District
8025 Lincoln Street
Lemon Grove, CA 91945
619-825-5600

Lemon Grove School District is located in beautiful Lemon Grove, CA. We are a Pre-K through 8th grade school district serving approximately 3,400 students across 8 schools.

Our school district was officially opened on March 18, 1893 when the San Diego County Board of Supervisors and Harry Wagner, County School Superintendent, approved the boundaries of the fledgling Lemon Grove district and separated it from the Hemet, Oak Grove, North Chollas, Spring Valley and Bloomdale school districts.

Lemon Grove School District School Sites:

  • LG Academy for the Sciences and Humanities, Middle School - (7th & 8th S.T.E.M.)
  • Monterey Heights Elementary School (Preschool, TK, K - 6th)
  • LG Academy for the Sciences and Humanities Middle School - (7th & 8th S.T.E.M.
  • Mt. Vernon School (Preschool through 6th)
  • San Altos Elementary School (SDC Preschool, TK, K- 6th)
  • San Miguel Elementary School (Preschool through 6th)
  • Vista La Mesa Academy (Preschool, TK, K- 8th)


La Mesa-Spring Valley School District
4750 Date Avenue
La Mesa, CA 91942
(619) 668-5700
info@lmsvschools.org

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District is a public school district in the East County area of San Diego County, California, United States. The district serves the city of La Mesa, a portion of the city of El Cajon, the unincorporated communities of Casa de Oro, Mount Helix, and Spring Valley. As of 2021, the district serves 11,400 students in grades K–8. There are four middle schools (grades 7–8) and 17 elementary schools (K–6). The district is run by a five-member elected school board.

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District School Sites

Elementary Schools:

 

Academy Middle Schools:

 

Cajon Valley Union School District
750 E. Main St.
El Cajon, CA 92020
619-588-30003
www.cajonvalley.net

Named a 2019 Top Workplace in San Diego, Cajon Valley Union School District focuses on the positivity of each student's unique strengths, interests, and values. Serving over 60 square miles of San Diego's East County, Cajon Valley Union School District offers personalized education, with programs that develop students into happy kids, in healthy relationships, on a path to gainful employment; making El Cajon the best place to live, work, play and raise a family. Visit the district at www.cajonvalley.net.

Elementary Schools:  

Middle Schools:


Additional Schools:


Design Learning Academy
Home School
619-588-3630
2962 Jamul Drive
El Cajon, CA 92019
https://www.cajonvalley.net/homeschool

Grossmont Union High School District
1100 Murray Drive
El Cajon, Ca 92020
619-644-8000
www.guhsd.net

The Grossmont Union High School District (GUHSD) is a public school district located in eastern San Diego County, California, and serves high school, adult school, and Regional Occupational Program (ROP) students in the cities of El Cajon, Lemon Grove, and Santee; the unincorporated communities of Alpine, Casa de Oro, Crest, Dehesa, Dulzura, Jamul, Lakeside, Mount Helix, Rancho San Diego, and Spring Valley; most of La Mesa, and parts of San Diego.

Formed in June 1920, the union high school district is overseen by a five-member governing board and operates 13 high schools (nine regular, three charter, and one continuation); a regional occupational program (ROP); and special education and adult education services. The day-to-day operations are managed by the superintendent, who is appointed by the board.

High Schools: 

  • Grossmont 
  • El Cajon Valley
  • Mount Miguel
  • El Capitan
  • Granite Hills
  • Snatana
  • Monte Vista
  • Valhalla
  • West Hills 
  • IDEA center

Charter Schools:
  • Helix Charter High School 
  • Steele Canyon High School 
 

Dehesa School District
4612 Dehesa Rd.
El Cajon, CA 92019
619-444-2131
www.dehesasd.net

Originally established as a 16x14 one-room schoolhouse in 1876 to a modern 21st century campus, Dehesa School has experienced numerous transformations, innovations and expansions while continuing to embrace its century old history.

We are committed to providing students a safe and nurturing learning environment, high quality instruction, access to technology and relevant learning opportunities that prepare our students to be lifelong learners.  Our core values serve as the foundation upon which we execute our mission, which is to integrate science, technology, math, and the arts across all content areas while providing the appropriate platforms and social emotional supports for every child to be a successful learner.

We help inspire and engage students in their learning by providing teachers ongoing professional development and technology tools to bolster their instruction for the purpose of advancing student learning to the highest levels.  Our dedicated and talented staff bring skill and enthusiasm to their daily instruction.

Alpine Union Elementary
2001 Tavern Rd.
Alpine, CA 91901
619-445-3236
www.alpineschools.net

School Sites:

  • Boulder Oaks Elementary School
  • Creekside Early Learning Center
  • Joan MacQueen Middle School
  • Mountain View Learning Academy
  • Shadow Hills Elementary School


Jamul-Dulzura Union School District
14581 Lyons Valley Rd.
Jamul, CA 91935
619-669-7700
www.jdusd.net

School Sites:

  • Jamul Elementary
  • Greater San Diego Academy (K-12)
  • Oak Grove Middle School
  • Jamul Intermediate
     

Mountain Empire Unified School District
3291 Buckman Springs Rd.
Pine Valley, CA 91962
www.meusd.org 

School Sites:

  • Campo Elementary
  • Clover Flat Elementary
  • Descanso Elementary
  • Potrero Elementary
  • Camp Lockett Middle School
  • Pine Valley Middle School
  • Mountain Empire Junior High
  • Mountain Empire High School
  • Mountain Empire Alternative Education