Founded in 1988 as the first of its kind in the nation, the Monarch School has continuously served the educational needs of San Diego’s homeless children ranging in age from 4 to 19 attending grades K–12.
Its innovative structure as a public-private partnership between the San Diego County Office of Education and the nonprofit Monarch School Project makes it an impressive model for other facilities across the nation.
Previously located in Little Italy, the school found a new home in the Barrio District in 2013. Through amazing private contributions, the Monarch School took over a large warehouse space on Newton Street and began the $16 million renovation required to meet the needs of the 350 students who would attend school there.
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