Our Mission:
Cultivating curiosity, competence, confidence and character in City Heights’ students through experiential learning opportunities within Balboa Park’s dynamic cultural institutions.
About School in the Park
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School in the Park is a multi-visit museum program that blends formal and informal learning by utilizing the rich resources of museums and educational institutions in Balboa Park, San Diego, California.
The program is designed with standards-based curriculum to integrate what is learned at school with authentic learning connections from the Park institutions.
School in the Park significantly alters the “normal” educational setting and methodologies for students and teachers by moving “school” into the larger community.
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School in the Park is a program designed to support and enhance student learning and achievement for select City Heights Elementary and Middle Schools.
The program provides enriching, authentic learning experiences for students, and a gateway to the broader culture through the resources at Balboa Park.
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School in the Park is a collaborative partnership between the San Diego Unified School District, San Diego State University and Price Philanthropies Foundation. Currently, School in the Park serves four schools from the City Heights area in San Diego. Rosa Parks Elementary School, Central Elementary School, Wilson Middle School, and Clark Middle School.
In addition to these schools, SITP also collaborates with the following institutions:
The San Diego History Center
The San Diego Junior Theatre
The Old Globe
The San Diego Natural History Museum (theNAT)
The Museum of Us
The San Diego Air & Space Museum
The Mingei International Museum
The San Diego Zoo
The Comic-con Museum
Fleet Science Center
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As an integral part of their school year, 3rd-6th grade students from Rosa Parks Elementary, Central Elementary Wilson Middle School, and Clark Middle School spend multiple weeks learning in a stimulating environment of museum galleries and Zoo exhibits.
Museum educators, working with classroom teachers and facilitators, provide instruction by using the resources of the various Balboa Park institutions.
Students build a foundation of knowledge and a context for learning by participating in this blend of formal and informal, experiential learning across these institutions.
Teachers continue using these experiences throughout the year as they bridge the content with learning back at the school site.
Meet our Team
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Sarah Schulte M.A.
Director
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Jennie Goldstone Ed.D
Program Specialist: Museum Education
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Sara Czech
Program Coordinator
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Claire Wachowiak
Education Technologist
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Blanca Perez
Facilitator
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Corina Vergara
Facilitator
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Diana Moore
Facilitator
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Laura Dennison
Facilitator
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Sandra Ayala
Facilitator
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Sandra D-Warburton
Facilitator
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Angie Burgueno
Facilitator
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Kendra Macias
Facilitator
Meet our Partners:
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Rosa Parks Elementary
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Central Elementary School
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Wilson Middle School
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Clark Middle School
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The San Diego Zoo
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Air & Space Museum
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theNAT (Natural History)
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The Fleet Science Center
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The Old Globe
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San Diego History Center
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San Diego Junior Theater
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Museum of Us
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The Mingei
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Comic-con Museum
Program Evaluation
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Annual Reports
Each year, SITP staff develop an annual report to submit to the funder. Click below to read the reports from the past several years.
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External Evaluation
Periodically, the program undergoes outside evaluation as well. Click on the link below to read the Vital Research Report from 2015.
