Monarch School has served as a place of hope and belonging to thousands of unhoused students since 1987. Our unique and innovative Kindergarten through 12th grade school provides students with the stability and security they need to heal and learn.
Nearly 300 students attend Monarch School each day and are provided a holistic education designed to meet their academic, social, emotional, and life skill needs. Monarch School is a trauma-informed and strength-based community where students can persevere through the trauma of homelessness that has affected them and their success in education.
At Monarch, we give students the skills and tools they need to overcome these odds.
From increased attendance and academic performance to emotional wellness and earning a high school diploma, students are defining success on their own terms and thriving at Monarch. The school is a public-private partnership between the San Diego County Office of Education and the nonprofit Monarch School Project, a 501(c)(3) corporation.
The Chrysalis: Monarch School’s Center for the Arts
This year, we have launched an epicenter for our arts programming, The Chrysalis: Monarch School’s Center for the Arts in the Barrio Logan community. The Center provides dedicated performance, music, dance and visual arts spaces, to optimize and grow our successful Creative Youth Development programs. Our own home for the arts will enable Monarch to expand our arts programs to deeply engage not only students but families as well in utilizing the tools and resources of the arts to help imagine, create, and build the vibrant and successful life they all desire and deserve.
Monarch School Campus
1625 Newton Avenue
San Diego, California 92113
ph: (619) 652-4100
The Chrysalis: Monarch School’s Center for the Arts
1805 Main St.
San Diego, California 92113
