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San Diego Unified, San Diego Foundation, partner for free summer enrichment program
Level Up SD s morning classroom and afternoon extracurricular activities are free to all district families and begin June 21, the official first day of summer. Author: Shannon Handy (Reporter), City News Service Published: 2:29 PM PDT May 26, 2021 Updated: 4:23 PM PDT May 26, 2021
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. The San Diego Unified School District and The San Diego Foundation announced Wednesday that more than 65 nonprofits will help deliver the newly created Level Up SD program to tens of thousands of San Diego Unified students who will have free access to in-person morning classroom instruction and afternoon summer activities.
SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – The San Diego Unified School District and The San Diego Foundation announced Wednesday that more than 65 nonprofits will help deliver the newly created Level Up SD program to tens of thousands of San Diego Unified students who will have free access to in-person morning classroom instruction and afternoon summer activities.
Earlier this month, registration began for morning coursework. On Wednesday, registration began for opportunities beyond the classroom at LevelUpSanDiego.org.
Summer school generally is offered to a select group of students who need additional academic support. Level Up SD is open to all K-12 students in San Diego Unified, meaning thousands of local students can now take advantage of summer school and free activities like learning to kayak or learning to fly a drone for the first time.
Marten previously served as superintendent of the San Diego Unified School District.
Cindy Marten Education Secretary Miguel Cardona issued a statement saying he was “grateful for today’s confirmation.” The Senate vote was at 11:27 a.m. Pacific time.
Marten’s office said she will prepare to transition from the San Diego Unified School District to Washington, D.C.
Marten was honored with the San Diego Business Journal 2018 Business Woman of the Year Award and was featured in the SDBJ SD 500 this past year.
Once Marten is sworn into office, she will assume the federal post after more than three decades as an educator in San Diego, including eight years as superintendent of California’s second-largest district.
San Diego Unified released a statement following the confirmation saying Marten will prepare to transition from the San Diego Unified School District to Washington, D.C.. to serve President Joe Biden and students nationwide. Once Marten is sworn into office by the Biden administration, she will assume the federal post after more than three decades as an educator in San Diego, including eight years as superintendent of California’s second-largest district.
Lamont Jackson, San Diego Unified Area superintendent, is serving as interim superintendent through the end of the year until a permanent replacement for Marten is found.
Marten was previously a principal, teacher and administrator. She got her start as a teacher and schoolwide literacy specialist in the Poway Unified School District and has worked as an educator for 32 years, including 17 years as a teacher and stretches as a principal and vice-principal.