General Info

Sunset Elementary School provides academic and recreational programs for more than 800 students in pre-kindergarten through grade five. The school provides instruction in language arts, math, science, physical education and social studies. Its Breakthrough to Literacy is a computerized program that focuses on vocabulary and language development. Sunset Elementary School also offers a reading program that promotes the love of books and reading in students. The school s parent-teacher association supports parent participation in school activities. Its bilingual resource teacher provides supplemental instruction in the English Language Development program and Spanish. Sunset Elementary School s staff of reading specialists focuses on various areas, including phonemic awareness, word study, decoding and reading comprehension. The school additionally offers the English Language Learners program. It is governed by the San Ysidro School District, which operates several elementary and middle schools.