MEDIA ADVISORY
Paradise Hills Elementary School Students to Join District and City Leaders in Groundbreaking Ceremony for Future Joint-Use Soccer Field, Campuswide Improvements
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
WHAT:
Paradise Hills Elementary School students will join San Diego Unified School District and City of San Diego leaders to celebrate the beginning of construction on the school’s Whole Site Modernization and Joint-Use Field project.
WHEN:
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
8:30 - 9:15 a.m.
WHERE:
Paradise Hills Elementary School
5816 Alleghany St.,
San Diego, CA 92139
*See the event location map with the media staging area below.
VISUALS:
8:15 - 8:30 a.m. - Pre-event Student Running Club
8:30 - 8:35 a.m. - Pledge of Allegiance, Student Break Dancers Perform
8:35 - 8:45 a.m. - Speakers
8:45 - 8:50 a.m. - Shovels to the Dirt, Photo Opps
8:50 - 9:15 a.m. - Media 1-1s
Drone video of the existing campus, a construction postcard, and renderings can be found here.
SPEAKERS:
Nicole DeWitt, Interim Deputy Superintendent, San Diego Unified School District
Todd Gloria, Mayor, City of San Diego
Dr. Sharon Whitehurst-Payne, Board of Education Trustee, San Diego Unified School District
Steve Elizondo, Principal, Paradise Hills Elementary School
Adrian Barsana, 5th Grade Student, Paradise Hills Elementary School
BACKGROUND:
The Paradise Hills Elementary School Whole Site Modernization and Joint-Use Field project will bring a new two-story classroom and student services facility, replace the decomposed granite field with a new grass playfield, renovate existing classrooms, enhance security, replace signage, and remove portable classrooms. New play and shade structures will be installed, along with a new solar energy system that will provide shade over outdoor play areas.
Located along Alleghany Street, the new classroom and student services facility will serve as the main campus entryway. It will include modern general-purpose classrooms, collaborative workspaces, a lobby, and student support offices. A student pick-up/drop-off area will be created in front of the new building, and perimeter fencing will be installed to direct visitors to the secure entry point through the renovated main office.
The new joint-use field will include a walking/running track, a drinking fountain, play courts, and play equipment. Fencing and gates will separate it from the main campus. As part of the Play All Day partnership with the City of San Diego, the field will be accessible to the community after school hours and during school breaks.
To ease traffic, the entrance to the existing parking lot will be moved to Westport Street and more visitor and staff parking spaces will be added. A new student drop-off and pick-up area will also be constructed.
Funding is made available through San Diego Unified School District's capital bond improvement program, approved by local voters to improve district schools.
A Leader in Me school, Paradise Hills Elementary has served the community for 78 years. Its UTK-5th-grade students have immersive and inclusive programs, including English Learner, Second Step socio-emotional learning, music, and PrimeTime Extended Day opportunities. Paradise Hills also offers a safety patrol, a student council, and a running club.
PARKING:
Media will be limited to street parking. Dignitaries and staff will park in the school parking lot. See the map with event logistics.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Jamie Ries, Information Services Specialist, San Diego Unified, (619) 855-9283, jries@sandi.net.
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