One more factor to consider while comparing school districts/home locations is high schools…even if your child is only in elementary now, it’s scary how fast they get there!

You should know that if you choose to live in Carmel Valley or Del Mar, your child will attend a school in the Del Mar Union School District through 6th grade, but will transition to San Dieguito Union High School District (www.sduhsd.net) for middle (7th-8th grade) and then high school. When the student hits high school, he/she will have two area high schools to choose from, both in Carmel Valley – Torrey Pines High School and Canyon Crest Academy. Both have extremely high API scores and excellent programs with slightly different focuses.

We’ve had kids in both and have been very impressed (much more so than with the DMUSD elementary school experience). Especially at Canyon Crest, we feel the high school education is on par with private schools in many ways.

Not trying to “sell” you on the Carmel Valley/Del Mar area over 4s or RP, as Poway Union School District also has a great reputation, just sharing our experience.