The La Jolla Cluster Association (LJCA) is a 501(c)3 organization made up of parents, teachers, and principals from the five La Jolla public schools. Our goal is to promote and support excellence in education in all La Jolla public schools. The LJCA works collaboratively to meet the needs of our diverse student population in grades TK-12 by implementing community based school reform in collaboration with SDUSD. Cluster board meetings are held every month and are open to all stakeholders.
La Jolla Cluster Meetings
2023/2024
Our meetings are held monthly, third Thursday of the month, 4:15pm- 5:30pm
Tentative Dates: (based on the third Thursday of the month)
October 19th, November 30th, February 8th and April 18th.
2024
School Calendar 2023/2024
First day of school is Monday August 21st, 2023. Last day of school is Thursday June 6th, 2024.
La Jolla Cluster
Representatives
Parent Chair: Megan DeMott
Area Superintendent: Mitzi Merino
SDUSD Board Member: Cody Petterson
LJES Reps:
Principal: Stephanie Hasselbrink
Parents: Andrea Russell & Megan DeMott
Teachers: Aimee Lansky & Heather Polen
TPES Reps:
Principal: Keith Keiper
Parents: Jennifer Burney & Eren Efe
Teachers: Oriana Yarid & Erika Saldivar
BRE Reps:
Parents: Asha Bleier & Molly MacDonald
Teachers: Peggy Wilkinson & Baily Gripenstraw
Muirlands Reps:
Principal: Jeff Luna
Parents: Katherine Williams & Judith Lihosit
Teachers: Lori Trombley & Rob Tindall
LJHS Reps:
Principal: Chuck Podhorsky
Parents: Mokyou Hyun & Neha Bahadur
Social emotional learning
The Impact of Social and Emotional Learning on Key Student Outcomes
Recent trends in education have created a focus in districts and schools on improving their students’ social and emotional learning (SEL) skills, and many educators are aware of the impact these skills have on student success.
Instructional Resources
San Diego Unified has developed an instructional resource page to provide support to families during school closure.
Community
Education
La Jolla Cluster Association has a committee dedicated to creating and supporting events that inform our community.
Social Emotional
Learning
Many educators are aware of the impact of social and emotional skills have on student success.
Learn more!
Contact Us
Form
Do you have a question or a concern?
Please locate your representative listed by school - or fill out the "contact us" form.
UPCOMING EVENTS
COVID19 News You Can Trust
Lots of free classes for students including cooking classes, yoga, dance fitness, and mindfulness through VEBA
SDUSD Wellness Resources: 2020-2021 Wellness@SDUSD
(presented at March Cluster meeting by Kate McDevitt, Wellness Program Supervisor)
Coronavirus Health Education Modules for Students by Grade Level
Arriving at school routine (video)
San Diego Unified Leaders,Teachers Union Announce 2020-21 Online Learning Plan
Centers for Disease Control - Get the Facts About Coronavirus
World Health Organization - COVID-19 Pandemic
National Institute of Health - Clinical Trials, Vaccine, Treatment
State of California - News, Data, Testing
County of San Diego - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)