EL SEGUNDO, Calif. \u2014 More than 40 schools in the San Diego Unified School District, along with dozens of other schools across the state, were included in the 2026 \u201cAmerica\u2019s Healthiest Schools\u201d list.<\/p>\n
The list, presented by Alliance for a Healthier Generation and sponsored by Kaiser Permanente, honors schools across the country that are \u201cleading the way in supporting the physical, mental and social-emotional well-being of students, staff and families,\u201d according to a statement from the school district.<\/p>\n
Five schools in the San Diego district, Birdrock Elementary, Edison Elementary, Horton Elementary, Normal Heights Elementary, and Rowan Elementary\u2014earned the top All-Star distinction, awarded to schools that excel in all nine topic areas measured by the program, the district said.<\/p>\n
\u201cStudent wellness is the foundation for everything we want our students to achieve,\u201d Dr. Fabi Bagula, superintendent of San Diego Unified School District, said in a statement. \u201cWhen students feel physically and emotionally well, when they know they belong and have caring adults supporting them, they are better prepared to learn and reach their full potential. Having 42 schools recognized nationally as America\u2019s Healthiest Schools is a testament to the educators, staff, students, families, and community partners who make wellness part of how we support children every day.\u201d<\/p>\n
Schools on the list are evaluated in nine categories that include nutrition, physical activity, staff well-being, social-emotional climate, family engagement and food access.<\/p>\n
Alliance for a Healthier Generation\u2019s list included dozens of schools across SoCal and the rest of the state, including in LA, Riverside and Orange counties.<\/p>\n
Schools in Los Angeles included: Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School, New Heights Charter School, Sunrise Elementary School and 93rd Street Elementary School.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a full list of all 42 schools honored in the district:<\/p>\n
\nAdams Elementary School
\nCarver Elementary School
\nChavez Elementary School
\nGolden Hill K-8 School
\nGrant K-8 School
\nLa Jolla Elementary School
\nMorse High School
\nOcean Beach Elementary School\u00a0
\nPacific Beach Elementary School\u00a0
\nSan Diego High School
\nScripps Ranch High School
\nWangenheim Middle School
\nHorton Elementary School (All Star)\u00a0
\nNormal Heights Elementary School (All Star)
\nEdison Elementary School (All Star)\u00a0
\nField Elementary School
\nFletcher Elementary School
\nLafayette Elementary School
\nRowan Elementary School (All Star)
\nMission Bay High School
\nMt Everest Academy
\nAngier Elementary School
\nCanyon Hills High School
\nJohn Muir Language Academy TK-8
\nPacific Beach Middle School\u00a0
\nBell Middle School
\nBird Rock Elementary School (All Star)\u00a0
\nWilson Middle School
\nChallenger Middle School
\nDe Portola Middle School\u00a0
\nE.B. Scripps Elementary School
\nFarb Middle School\u00a0
\nGarfield High School
\nGarfield Elementary School
\nHage Elementary School
\nHickman Elementary School
\nMira Mesa High School\u00a0
\nMiramar Ranch Elementary School
\nRolando Park Elementary School\u00a0
\nRoosevelt Middle School
\nTRACE Alternative School
\nSan Diego Metropolitan Regional & Technical High School
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