Monarch School (San Diego)
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| Type | public-private partnership |
| Established | 1988 |
| Principal and CEO | Dyane Plumley and Afira DeVries |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Website | http://www.monarchschools.org/ |
Monarch School is a public K-12 school in San Diego, California, which is exclusively for students who are homeless, at risk of being homeless, or impacted by homelessness. It was founded in 1988. At that time it was the only such school in the United States.
As of 2021 it is still the largest and most comprehensive K-12 program for homeless students in the U.S. The school enrolls approximately 350 students ranging in age from 4 to 19. Monarch is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and aligned with Common Core Standards.