Pacific View Leadership Elementary Students to Celebrate Opening of Playfield with All-Campus Recess

MEDIA ADVISORY

Pacific View Leadership Elementary Students to Celebrate Opening of Playfield with All-Campus Recess

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 

WHAT:         Joined by San Diego Unified School District leaders, Pacific View Leadership

            Elementary School students and families will celebrate the opening of a new playfield in Paradise Hills. 

WHEN:       Friday, April 10, 2026 

8:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

WHERE:     Pacific View Leadership Elementary 

            6196 Childs Ave.

San Diego, CA 92139

VISUALS:         8:15 - 8:18 a.m.-  Student-led Pledge of Allegiance 

8:18 - 8:28 a.m. - Speaking Ceremony

8:28- 8:30 a.m. -  Ribbon-Cutting 

8:30 - 9:00 a.m. - Students/Families Run on Field/All School Recess, Media 1-1s 

SPEAKERS:    Dr. Erika Simmons, Principal, Pacific View Leadership Elementary 

Dr. Sharon Whitehurst-Paybe, Board of Education Trustee, San Diego Unified 

School District 

Wyatt Montgomery, 5th Grade Student, Pacific View Leadership Elementary
      Louis Avalos, Direct Services Coordinator, Feeding San Diego

BACKGROUND:  

Replacing a decomposed granite field, the new two-acre grass playfield at Pacific View Leadership Elementary includes an asphalt walking path, trees and landscaping, a drinking fountain, and fencing to separate school and public areas.

Funded, designed, and constructed by the San Diego Unified facilities bond program, the project is part of the City of San Diego’s “Play All Day” parks program and will be available for community use in late spring. 

Through the joint-use partnership with the City of San Diego, the field serves Pacific View Leadership Elementary students during the school day and will be open to the community as a neighborhood park during evenings, weekends, and school breaks.

The joint-use field was constructed as part of a broader campus-wide modernization. The Pacific View Leadership Elementary School Whole Site Modernization project transforms the campus into a more welcoming learning environment for students and staff. The project includes upgrades to classrooms, restrooms, and support spaces across campus, along with improvements to essential building systems, including security, electrical, and plumbing.

As part of the modernization, existing school buildings were renovated to support today’s educational needs, including updated kindergarten classrooms, improved learning spaces, and enhancements to the auditorium and food service areas. The administrative area was also expanded and reconfigured to better serve students, families, and staff.

To create a more open and functional outdoor space, aging portable classrooms were removed and replaced with new site improvements. Exterior upgrades included improved student drop-off and pick-up areas, a new parking lot, and accessible pathways throughout the campus to ensure safe and easy access for all.

PARKING MAP: 

MEDIA CONTACTS:  

Jamie Ries, Information Services Specialist, San Diego Unified, (619) 855-9283, jries@sandi.net

Samer Naji, Facilities Communications Supervisor,  619-548-3388, snaji@sandi.net 

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