La Mesa

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La Mesa is a city in San Diego County, located 9 miles east of Downtown San Diego in Southern California. Its civic motto is "the Jewel of the Hills." La Mesa in Spanish means "the table", or alternately "the plateau", relating to its geography. La Mesa was part of a larger tract, Mission San Diego de Alcalá, and was used by Spanish Missionaries. It is bordered by the city of San Diego on the west and north, Spring Valley and Lemon Grove on the south, and El Cajon on the east. It includes the neighborhood of Grossmont.

The “Walkway of the Stars” is a pedestrian walkway that has been transformed into an urban park in downtown La Mesa. The vision for a place to recognize La Mesa's extraordinary volunteers was provided by Councilmember Ruth Sterling. The park's theme honors the city's outstanding volunteers who have provided 10,000 or more hours of service to the city of La Mesa. “Walkway of the Stars” is located between the Allison Avenue municipal parking lot and La Mesa Boulevard. At the beginning of each October, La Mesa holds its biggest event of the year, Oktoberfest, attended by approximately 200,000 people over the three nights of the event.

The schools in La Mesa are operated by two districts. The La Mesa-Spring Valley School District operates most of the elementary and middle schools in the city, while the Grossmont Union High School District operates Helix High School and the Gateway day schools.

source: wikipedia.org

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RATING* SCHOOL NAME GRADES SCHOOL TYPE
3 La Mesa Dale Elementary School Preschool - 6th Grade Public
3 Northmont Elementary School Preschool - 6th Grade Public
4 Murdock Elementary School Kindergarten - 6th Grade Public
3 Avocado Elementary School Kindergarten - 5th Grade Public
4 La Mesa Arts Academy 4th Grade - 8th Grade Public
N/A Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista Kindergarten - 12th Grade Public
3 Lemon Avenue Elementary School Kindergarten - 6th Grade Public
N/A The Learning Choice Academy - La Mesa Kindergarten - 12th Grade Public
N/A Sparrow Academy Kindergarten - 8th Grade Public
3 Murray Manor Elementary School Kindergarten - 6th Grade Public
2 Rolando Elementary School Kindergarten - 6th Grade Public
N/A Jcs - Manzanita Kindergarten - 12th Grade Public
3 Maryland Avenue Elementary School Kindergarten - 6th Grade Public
4 Parkway Middle School 7th Grade - 8th Grade Public
N/A Helix High School 9th Grade - 12th Grade Public
N/A St. Martin Of Tours Academy Preschool - 8th Grade Catholic/Religious
N/A Excelsior Academy 1St Grade - 12th Grade Private/Charter
N/A Christ Lutheran School Preschool - 8th Grade Private/Charter
N/A Mt. Helix Academy Preschool - 9th Grade Private/Charter
N/A Shepherd Of The Hills Lutheran Kindergarten - 8th Grade Private/Charter
N/A Warren Walker School La Mesa Preschool - 5th Grade Private/Charter
N/A Christ Lutheran Early Childhood Center Private/Charter
* School data provided by National Center for Education Statistics, Pitney Bowes, and GreatSchools. Intended for reference only. GreatSchools Ratings compare a school’s test performance to statewide results. To verify enrollment eligibility, contact the school or district directly.
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