Several students at Jose de Diego Community Academy were recently hospitalized in a chemical exposure incident in the West Town neighborhood. The school, which serves around 518 students, remains committed to academic growth in its PreK-8 programs while focusing on its transition toward becoming an International Baccalaureate candidate school. More recent reports also highlight the school’s efforts to align with the district’s five-year strategic plan, Success 2029: Together We Rise.

Q1. How does De Diego Elem Community Academy work with local community organizations?

Ans. De Diego Elem Community Academy has an agreement with local health clinics to offer free annual dental exams on campus.

Q2. Does De Diego Elem Community Academy offer adult education or literacy classes?

Ans. Yes, De Diego Elem Community Academy does offer evening English as a Second Language classes to interested family members of the neighborhood.

Q3. What restorative practices do you use to resolve conflicts at De Diego Elem Community Academy?

Ans. De Diego Elem Community Academy teaches students constructive methods to resolve behavioral conflicts using structured peace circles and monitored peer mediation processes.

Q4. Does De Diego Elem Community Academy have a performing arts curriculum?

Ans. De Diego Elem Community Academy provides standard weekly curriculum with seasonal choral and theatrical arts.

Q5. How often does the parent advisory council meet at De Diego Elem Community Academy?

Ans. The De Diego Elem Community Academy Parent Advisory Council meets on the 2nd Tuesday night of each month.