MEDIA ADVISORY
Logan Memorial Educational Campus to Celebrate Opening of El Nido, First-of-its-Kind Infant and Toddler Montessori Center
Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024
WHAT:
San Diego Unified School District representatives will join Logan Memorial Educational Campus parents, staff, and children to celebrate the opening of the district's first cradle-to-college/career center.
WHEN:
Friday, December 20, 2024
10:45 - 11:30 a.m.*
*We will also host a morning media availability starting at 8:45 a.m.
Expect heavy traffic if arriving between 8 -8:45 a.m.
WHERE:
El Nido at Logan Memorial Educational Campus (LMEC)*
2875 Ocean View Boulevard
San Diego, CA 92113
*See the event location map with the media staging area below.
VISUALS:
10:00 - 10:45 a.m. - Parent/Guardian Orientation*
10:45 - 11:00 a.m. - Mariachi Performances
11:00- 11:12 a.m. - Remarks by Dignitaries
11:12 - 11:20 a.m. - Ribbon-cutting Ceremony, Photo Opps.
11:20 - 12:00 p.m. - Parent/Guardian Meet & Greet with El Nido teachers
*Media can take video for the first 10 minutes of this orientation.
Drone video, ground & drone photos, and LMEC and El Nido facilities fact sheets can be found here.
SPEAKERS:
Dr. Fabi Bagula, Interim Superintendent, San Diego Unified
Richard Barrera, Board of Education Vice President, San Diego Unified
Belinda Rico, Administrator, El Nido at LMEC
BACKGROUND:
Opening in January 2025, the LMEC's El Nido Infant and Toddler Montessori Center exemplifies San Diego Unified School District's first-of-its-kind "cradle-to-college/career" vision by offering an integrated educational experience from infancy through high school graduation and onward. It ensures that students and families have the resources and support they need at every stage of a child's development.
By providing high-quality care and early education for infants and toddlers, these programs nurture young learners from birth to preschool, fostering cognitive, emotional, and social development while laying the groundwork for future academic success.
El Nido features two 1,454-square-foot classrooms, fully equipped with state-of-the-art Montessori materials and custom-designed furniture. Alphabet of Life carefully selected these essential learning tools and collaborated with San Diego Unified to design the interior spaces tailored to the developmental needs of the age groups occupying the building.
The facility also includes two storage rooms, restrooms for staff and children, and a dedicated lactation room. An outdoor play area has been thoughtfully planned to accommodate two distinct age groups: infants to two-year-olds and children aged two to five.
Both the classrooms and playgrounds are outfitted with developmentally appropriate learning materials meticulously aligned with the Montessori educational philosophy. This intentional integration ensures that the environment fosters holistic development, supports self-directed learning, and nurtures the cognitive, social, and emotional growth of every child.
PARKING: Media can stage in the drop-off/pick-up area shown in the purple square on the map.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Samer Naji, Facilities Communications Supervisor, San Diego Unified, (619) 548-3388, snaji@sandi.net
Jamie Ries, Information Services Specialist, San Diego Unified, (619) 855-9283, jries@sandi.net.
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