Our History & Traditions
Diploma from first graduating class in 1919.
Class of 1886 50-year Reunion (click to view)
Annex at the Wild Animal Park 1999
New School Collage 2001
Jane Trussell Superintendent/Principal 1942-1976
San Pasqual Union School District History
The San Pasqual Union School District reflects all that is good in San Diego’s past, present, and future. As our one-school district recently celebrated its 100-year anniversary, we are reminded to honor our rich past while embracing a future of limitless opportunity. Born from a 2-room schoolhouse in the heart of Escondido’s San Pasqual Valley and growing into our current 27-acre campus, San Pasqual Union School provides a quaint and inviting backdrop for inspired teaching and learning. The modern facilities of San Pasqual Union don’t just include spacious classrooms, but also a dedicated art room, an 18,000-book library, an interactive garden with outdoor kitchen, and our towering red “Barn” which serves as our gymnasium and theater. Our Board Room, affectionately known as Trussell Hall, is a replica of our original schoolhouse and appropriately bears the name of one of our founding educators. Additionally, the grounds of San Pasqual Union, including 18 acres of athletic fields, playgrounds, and gardens, are impeccably maintained to provide ample opportunities for outdoor learning and play
1918-1970
The Birth of a District
This one school district has faithfully served the residents of the San Pasqual Valley since 1918. Initially there were two schools - one on the east end of the valley, and one on the west. The two schools were combined in 1918 when a growing population required more than just one teacher in a one-room schoolhouse. With the combining of the schools, the San Pasqual Union School District was born. A two-room school was built in 1923.
1970-2001
The Expansion of a Two-Room School
The two-room school built in 1923 was sufficient to serve the population until 1970 when an additional 10 classrooms were added. With the explosion of growth from the Eagle Crest/Rancho San Pasqual homes, 8 portable classrooms were added in 1997. A year later four classrooms were built at the Wild Animal Park to form the Annex.
2001-present
Modernized Facilities
In 2001, San Pasqual Union School District completed the new $15 million, 26 acre school on Rockwood Road. This new school features a full service library, a multi-purpose room big enough to house athletic events as well as drama and music programs, and a new primary grades facility complete with separate play areas and after-school programs. Modern facilities for art, science, and technology complete the master plan.
San Pasqual School 1943
w/Jane Trussell (center)
Steeped in Tradition
We are proud of our traditions. We enjoy the benefits of small classes, dedicated teachers and staff members, high state test scores, and a varied academic program in junior high. It is the students, the teachers, and the staff -- as well as our supportive community of parents -- which make our school a very special place to be.
Future
Geared toward the Future
The mission of SPUSD is not just to prepare students for careers or to only give knowledge to students. Our goal is to help channel knowledge to develop a student's capacity to live with dignity and purpose, to enable a student to judge wisely, and to act responsibly in matters of life and conduct. The core of the District's mission is to nurture in each student the desire to contribute and to make meaning out of life.
Our Traditions
Senior Walk 2024
Art Day