Santee Alternative

10250 El Nopal
Santee, CA 92071

www.santeesd.net

19 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Santee Alternative is an educational program located in Santee, California, designed to serve students who may benefit from a non-traditional learning environment. Operating under the umbrella of the Santee School District, the school focuses on providing personalized instruction to help students achieve academic success, improve attendance, or recover credits in a setting that is more flexible than a large, comprehensive high school campus.

The school is structured to meet the diverse social, emotional, and academic needs of its students. By offering smaller class sizes and a more intimate campus atmosphere, Santee Alternative aims to foster closer relationships between students and staff, which often encourages higher levels of engagement and personal accountability. Its primary mission is to support students in navigating barriers to their education, ensuring they remain on a path toward graduation and future career or college readiness.

Total Students

2.0

Full-Time Teachers

9.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

26.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Santee Alternative
Demographic	Student Count
White	9
Hispanic	6
Black	1
Two or More	3

White
9 (47.4 %)
Hispanic
6 (31.6 %)
Two or More
3 (15.8 %)
Black
1 (5.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Santee
Phone:	(619)956-2490
Website:	http://www.santeesd.net
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	19
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	2.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.5
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	3
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 5

Grade 2 3

Grade 3 2

Grade 4 3

Grade 5 3

Grade 6 1

Grade 7 2