Sweetwater Community Day

1355 Second Ave.
Chula Vista, CA 91911

Middle School 7th - 9th

School Overview

Sweetwater Community Day School, located in Imperial Beach, California, is a specialized educational facility operating under the Sweetwater Union High School District. Unlike a traditional neighborhood high school, Community Day schools are designed to serve students who may benefit from a more structured, intimate, and supportive environment. The school focuses on providing an alternative educational path for students who need additional academic support, behavioral guidance, or a smaller classroom setting to succeed in meeting their graduation requirements.

The program at Sweetwater Community Day emphasizes both academic recovery and personal development. By maintaining a smaller student-to-teacher ratio, the staff is able to provide more individualized attention to help students stay on track with their coursework. Beyond academics, the school typically integrates social-emotional support and credit recovery opportunities, aiming to help students overcome barriers to learning and prepare them for a successful transition back to a comprehensive school setting or toward post-graduation goals.

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School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Sweetwater Union High
Phone:	(619)498-6000
Grade Range:	7th - 9th
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NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* 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

7th

8th

9th