The Preuss School UCSD
Cause Area
- Children & Youth
- Education & Literacy
Location
9500 Gilman Dr. Dept. 0536La Jolla, CA 92093 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
The Preuss School’s mission includes the development of strong character, healthy lifestyles, good judgment, ethical behavior and instilling a sense of service to one’s home community. We believe that the family, neighborhood institutions and school all share responsibility for encouraging young people to develop as both scholars and citizens.
Description
The Preuss School UCSD is designed to be a rigorous college preparatory educational program.
Through tutor-assisted teaching, a single-track macro curriculum required for all students, small classes and an extensive use of technology and teamwork, the overarching goal of the school is to create a highly enriched secondary school.
Preuss will prepare its graduates to distinguish themselves academically so that they will be competitively eligible for admission to the University of California and other similarly selective four year colleges and institutions of higher learning.
The Preuss School, which is jointly chartered by the San Diego Unified School District and the University of California, San Diego, prepares students who come from low income backgrounds and are first generation college bound students.