Just wanted to clarify/correct some info that the realtor, Ryan@LaJollaAgent, posted above. Carmel Valley residents are covered by two different school districts, depending on grade level of child. Since your kids are still in elementary school, if you move to Carmel Valley, they would not attend San Dieguito Union High as Ryan mentioned, but would attend schools in the Del Mar Union School District (known as DMUSD) through 6th grade. From 7th grade through high school, they would then attend schools in San Dieguito Union High School District (known as SDUHSD), not be be confused with San Diego Unified School district, which covers other parts of San Diego, including La Jolla.
The websites for Carmel Valley school districts are DMUSD.org and SDUHSD.net, and I’d encourage you to visit those sites and familiarize yourself with the various school attendance boundaries. Depending on which neighborhood you settle in within Carmel Valley (or if you land in Del Mar), your children would attend various elementary schools in DMUSD. When they get to mid/high school, their “default” schools would be Carmel Valley Middle School followed by Torrey Pines High School; however, they would have the option of applying by lottery (pure chance, not based on academics, etc) to Canyon Crest Academy or other schools within SDUHSD for high school.
For differences between schools and reviews by local parents, visit greatschools.org and enter the zip code of the area (92130 for Carmel Valley) to view the various schools’ API scores and parent feedback. Schools in DMUSD and SDUHSD have stellar API scores which are, generally, the highest in San Diego county.
Our kids have attended DMUSD schools for elementary and SDUHSD schools for middle and high school (Canyon Crest Academy), and we’re extremely pleased. We live in Del Mar, after moving from the NYC/CT area 10 years ago, and we love it here and feel our kids are getting good solid educations. Feel free to PM me if you’d like more info. All the best to you!
