Education
The downtown area is served by the San Diego City Schools. Washington Elementary School is located in the downtown area. San Diego High School and San Diego City College are located in the northeastern corner of downtown adjacent to Balboa Park. Middle school students from downtown attend Roosevelt Middle School in the Balboa Park area. The Monarch School, a public K-12 school for students who are homeless or affected by homelessness, is also located downtown.
A few private or religious schools exist in the area. California Western School of Law is located downtown.
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