Sunset View Elementary School

Of all the elementary schools in the Peninsula area, Sunset View Elementary always has the highest state test scores. Lots of rich kids attend this school so that might explain their good showing. Or perhaps it is the excellent teachers with seniority who get to pick their job locations. Who in their right minds would not want to work in a posh elementary school with attentive parents and over-​looking some of the most beautiful, scenic ocean vistas in San Diego?
Sunset View is oddly perched at a funny angle on Hill Street. The school seems squished into it’s location. I have been to Sunset View several times because they always have good Halloween carnivals there every year & I always took my own kids. Another thing about Sunset View: they always win the Fresh & Easy receipts contests. That is the competition where the schools who collect the most Fresh & Easy receipts over $ 20 get some kind of prize money to use towards whatever they want at their school.
According to the
web page: «Sunset View Elementary School is located in the Sunset Cliffs area of Point Loma. Built in 1954 on a beautiful site overlooking the Pacific Ocean our upper and lower campus offer an awesome view. Our vision is for each student to feel successful and to engage in positive experiences in an environment that fosters physical, social, emotional, and academic growth. Children who respect themselves and others, and who make positive contributions to society, will become lifelong learners.»
As I mentioned, SV is «among the top schools statewide, with API scores well above District averages for all ethnic groups.»
also says there is «lots of strong community involvement at SV with over 300 parents, local businesses and neighbors volunteer annually. Parent involvement in School Site Council, the Sunset View Foundation and PTA raise thousands of dollars for curricular programs, supplies, enrichment activities, and library assistants’ salaries. The Sunset View PTA hosts one of the largest, financially successful Halloween carnivals in the San Diego Unified School District.» The PTA also sponsors Art Corps, a hands-​on art experience culminating in an end of year art show.
Sunset View Partners in Education are nearby Point Loma Nazarene University, Point Loma Community Bank, and ABC & K Law Firm. Partners sponsor field trips, tutoring, classroom presentations and provide monetary donations. The San Diego Chargers and Home Depot granted sizable funding for campus beautification to fund a new track/​running field and a beautiful grass play area. What is there not to like about this wonderful campus? Yes, I found something! I deducted 1 Unilocal STAR because city bus transportation does not go any where near this campus. Some kids where I live used to attend SV as a «choice program school» and ride the MTS bus back and forth. Once MTS reconfigured their bus lines, these kids were clean out of luck and had to transfer out of Sunset View. With a little bit more bus outreach to needy students, Sunset View could quite easily acquire the 5 STAR Unilocal REVIEW it truly deserves.