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We have a vacancy for appointment on our Lemon Grove School District Board of Education - we encourage you to apply if interested in support the community as an appointed representative!

NEW! LGSD Strategic Plan

Please read our district's new Strategic Plan (2021-2025). Learn more about the district's vision and goals for the future!

Substitute Teachers ($240 /day) Why we’d like YOU!: We are looking for adaptable and reliable substitute teachers to build our sub pool. Our ideal substitute teacher is someone that's energetic, experienced, and dedicated. If that sounds like you, we welcome you to apply!

Foro Virtual sobre el Regreso a clases Del Distrito 79 de la Asamblea

Lunes, 12 de Julio de 2021, 6pm - 7:30pm: Únase a la asambleísta Dra. Akilah Weber para una discusión virtual con los superintendentes de los distritos escolares y escuche información detallada sobre los planes de instrucción para el regreso a clases presenciales. Habrá interpretación en vivo en español.

79th Assembly Virtual Back-to-School Forum - July 12 - 6:00-7:30 pm

Join Assemblymember Dr. Akilah Weber for a virtual discussion with school district superintendents to hear detailed information about the plans for returning to in-person learning. Live Spanish interpretation will be available. Monday, July 12, 2021 6pm - 7:30pm

The Lemon Grove School District's Virtual School for 2021-2022 is now open for enrollment!

Enrollment closes after June 16!

Tiger Tales Vol. 32

The school year is quickly winding down. Don't miss this week's Tiger Tales packed with information about the last day of school and our plans for the 21-22 school year!

LGSD - Planning for a Full Return to School for the 2021-2022 School Year

We are planning for all students to return to campus full-time, 5 days a week in the 2021-2022 School Year!

A Look into Life on Campus at LGAE

It's hard to believe that in just 7 short weeks, our school walls have been completely transformed to display the learning of our amazing LGAE Tigers! Take a peek into our classrooms with this video:

Principal's Message

Welcome Back Letter 20-21

Dear Lemon Grove Academy Elementary Families,

Welcome to the 2020-2021 school year, Tigers! My name is Courtney Ochi and I am honored and humbled to be the new Principal of Lemon Grove Academy Elementary. I’d like to take this opportunity to share a little bit about myself. I am originally from Honolulu, Hawaii, but San Diego is now the place I call home. While I originally moved here to study Spanish and Communication Studies at the University of San Diego, it was a semester as a teacher’s assistant in a bilingual 2nd grade classroom that solidified my love for education and working with students. Since then, I have taught grades TK-5 before transitioning into various roles in school leadership and administration. My personal belief about education is that all students deserve a high quality education that leads to an opportunity filled future. I believe in getting to know each student to learn what makes them uniquely brilliant and to understand what individualized support they may need. I believe in the importance of having positive and transformative school experiences and strong, trusting and collaborative relationships between students and teachers, teachers and families and school and community.

As we begin a new school year together...