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Our motto, "Bright Futures Begin at Sunnyside," supports our vision that each of our students does indeed have a bright future and that when all staff, parents and community work together on behalf of the children, we form a powerful alliance that will enable each child to reach his or her potential. To achieve our vision we are committed to ensuring that all students are provided a dynamic, well-balanced education in a nurturing, accepting, child-centered, environment where learning is viewed as a worthwhile, life-long adventure.
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![CVESD Holiday Card Contest 2025]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1760377712/cvesdorg/ki1xnvyprrfk0oppheow/HolidayCard2025.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1760377712/cvesdorg/ki1xnvyprrfk0oppheow/HolidayCard2025.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1760377712/cvesdorg/ki1xnvyprrfk0oppheow/HolidayCard2025.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1760377712/cvesdorg/ki1xnvyprrfk0oppheow/HolidayCard2025.png","width":1200}])
The Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD) is thrilled to invite all students to participate in the 2025-26 Holiday Card Contest, starting November 1, 2025.
![Enrique S. Camarena Elementary Earns Statewide Honor as a Blue Ribbon School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763409086/cvesdorg/rgcosrkem5rphd9ucmnv/BlueRibbon_IG54.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1763409086/cvesdorg/rgcosrkem5rphd9ucmnv/BlueRibbon_IG54.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1763409086/cvesdorg/rgcosrkem5rphd9ucmnv/BlueRibbon_IG54.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1763409086/cvesdorg/rgcosrkem5rphd9ucmnv/BlueRibbon_IG54.jpg","width":1081}])
Enrique S. Camarena Elementary has been awarded the distinction of a 2025 California Blue Ribbon School by the California Department of Education, one of only 31 schools in the state to receive this honor following its nomination for the National Blue Ribbon Schools award.
![Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763149246/cvesdorg/jqai060mucr2nnyhihgi/RubyWalk-18_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1763149246/cvesdorg/jqai060mucr2nnyhihgi/RubyWalk-18_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1763149246/cvesdorg/jqai060mucr2nnyhihgi/RubyWalk-18_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1763149246/cvesdorg/jqai060mucr2nnyhihgi/RubyWalk-18_1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1763149246/cvesdorg/jqai060mucr2nnyhihgi/RubyWalk-18_1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1763149246/cvesdorg/jqai060mucr2nnyhihgi/RubyWalk-18_1.jpg","width":2200}])
On November 14, 2025, Rosebank Elementary gathered as a school community to participate in the Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day. Students walked alongside staff, PTA volunteers, and School Resource Officers in recognition of Ruby Bridges and her lasting impact on public education.
![CVESD Board Adopts New Safety Policy]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763148522/cvesdorg/bblg5s5429zjsnvjgd4z/CVESD-Update-FBTW.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1763148522/cvesdorg/bblg5s5429zjsnvjgd4z/CVESD-Update-FBTW.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1763148522/cvesdorg/bblg5s5429zjsnvjgd4z/CVESD-Update-FBTW.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1763148522/cvesdorg/bblg5s5429zjsnvjgd4z/CVESD-Update-FBTW.png","width":1200}])
At the Chula Vista Elementary School District’s Board of Education Meeting on November 12, 2025, the Board approved Board Policy 3515.1 Campus Access and Safety. As part of this policy, all non-charter school sites will transition to a closed-campus environment in the coming months.
![Resources for Food Assistance, Medical and Mental Health]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762285406/cvesdorg/cvesdorg/io59axbqtsv64oucchlw/resources-food-medical-mental-health.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762285406/cvesdorg/cvesdorg/io59axbqtsv64oucchlw/resources-food-medical-mental-health.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1762285406/cvesdorg/cvesdorg/io59axbqtsv64oucchlw/resources-food-medical-mental-health.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762285406/cvesdorg/cvesdorg/io59axbqtsv64oucchlw/resources-food-medical-mental-health.png","width":1080}])
In an effort to assist those within the community that are affected by the lapse in assistance benefits due to the ongoing government shutdown, the Chula Vista Elementary School District has compiled a list of resources available to those in need.
![CVESD Recognized on 2025 ERP Honor Roll]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1760982318/cvesdorg/wmskegwvzbqv7ogr27lm/HonorRoll-IG-100.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1760982318/cvesdorg/wmskegwvzbqv7ogr27lm/HonorRoll-IG-100.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1760982318/cvesdorg/wmskegwvzbqv7ogr27lm/HonorRoll-IG-100.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1760982318/cvesdorg/wmskegwvzbqv7ogr27lm/HonorRoll-IG-100.jpg","width":1081}])
The Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD) has been honored on the 2025 Educational Results Partnership (ERP) Honor Roll.
![Salt Creek Student Bodhi Perez Named National Youth Heart Ambassador]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1760719785/cvesdorg/iqtt9boszvgt90nlzdzx/board-meeting-national-youth-heart-ambassador.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1760719785/cvesdorg/iqtt9boszvgt90nlzdzx/board-meeting-national-youth-heart-ambassador.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1760719785/cvesdorg/iqtt9boszvgt90nlzdzx/board-meeting-national-youth-heart-ambassador.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1760719785/cvesdorg/iqtt9boszvgt90nlzdzx/board-meeting-national-youth-heart-ambassador.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1760719785/cvesdorg/iqtt9boszvgt90nlzdzx/board-meeting-national-youth-heart-ambassador.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1760719785/cvesdorg/iqtt9boszvgt90nlzdzx/board-meeting-national-youth-heart-ambassador.jpg","width":2200}])
At just seven years old, Bodhi Perez, a second grader at Salt Creek Elementary, is already making a meaningful impact.
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