Middle School Boundary Adjustment Process
History and Background
San Juan Unified has engaged in a long-term process to specifically identify how to best serve students in grades 6-8 who were being served at Encina Preparatory High School in a grade 6-12 model. These conversations started in 2018 and culminated in February 2020 with the conclusion that separating grades 6-8 into their own middle school community would best serve the needs of students and families. Plans were implemented to create the new middle school program (Katherine Johnson Middle School) for the 2021-22 school year.
A plan was approved by the Board of Education in January 2022 to help accommodate the growth expected at the middle school level and provide a dedicated home to Katherine Johnson Middle School. The plan included:
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Giving Arcade Fundamental Middle School a boundary (as it is currently an open enrollment school) and adjusting middle school boundaries across the western region.
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Building a new Arcade Fundamental Middle School to increase capacity.
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Relocating Katherine Johnson Middle School from the Encina Preparatory High School campus to a new facility at the current Creekside property (2641 Kent Drive in Sacramento).
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Sharing Voice
The voice of San Juan Unified students, families, staff members and the entire community is vital to the process of adjusting middle school boundaries. There are several ways you can share input with district staff and board members throughout this process:
In case you missed it: community meetings were held to discuss draft maps
Several community feedback sessions were held to discuss proposed maps. Please view feedback collected from these meetings:
Share thoughts anytime online
Feedback about the boundary change process can be provided at any time using this form.
Review feedback on the middle school boundary adjustment process
From March 13 to April 14, a ThoughtExchange was open for families, students, community members and staff to provide feedback to inform the middle school boundary adjustment process. Check out the results on the ThoughtExchange results page.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- WILL THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) DIPLOMAT PROGRAM CURRENTLY AT WINSTON CHURCHILL MIDDLE SCHOOL BE AFFECTED OR WILL IT BE REMOVED FROM THE SCHOOL?
- WHY ARE ONLY MIDDLE SCHOOL BOUNDARIES IN THE WESTERN REGION (ARCADE, ARDEN, KATHERINE JOHNSON, STARR KING AND WINSTON CHURCHILL) OF THE DISTRICT BEING CONSIDERED FOR UPDATES? WHY NOT OTHERS?
- WHEN WOULD MIDDLE SCHOOL BOUNDARY CHANGES GO INTO EFFECT?
- WHAT FACTORS DOES THE DISTRICT CONSIDER WHEN LOOKING AT POSSIBLE BOUNDARY SCENARIOS?
- WILL THERE BE A PROCESS FOR LEGACY STUDENTS, WHERE STUDENTS CAN REMAIN AT THEIR CURRENT MIDDLE SCHOOL IF THEY'RE ALREADY ENROLLED? WHAT IF I WANT MY CHILD TO ATTEND A SCHOOL OTHER THAN MY SCHOOL OF RESIDENCE?
- WHERE CAN WE FIND CURRENT SCHOOL BOUNDARIES?
- WHAT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS CURRENTLY FEED INTO THE FIVE AFFECTED MIDDLE SCHOOLS?