We made the mistake of living in Santee for a short period of time. The schools are *dreadful*.
We ended up moving to Rancho Bernardo so that our daughter wouldn’t have to grow up with the substandard education available in Santee. Its not so much the schools, but the low caliber of kids (due to the low caliber of parenting) in the schools. Teachers pretty much have to teach to the median, and the median was very, very low. (My wife volunteered at the school…not a pleasant experience).
Beyond that, even if you live in oh so wonderful Sky Ranch, you are still amongst the denizens of the rest of Santee. That means seeing barefoot kids in the grocery store, tattoed, toothless people around town, and a 20 minute drive to the nearst place to get a decent steak.
If you have low standards for your environment, your kids future, and your general existence, Sky Ranch and the upcoming 110 degree temperatures through san Santee summer may be for you.
