Original Research by School Decision on Star at Anderson Community Day
STAR at Anderson Community Day is an alternative public school in San Bernardino serving kindergarten through sixth grade. The school's enrollment data shows zero students currently, which is unusual and warrants direct contact with the school to understand its operational status, whether it is in a transition phase, or whether enrollment information in the public records has not been updated.
Because the school serves only early elementary and upper elementary grades, it does not administer state tests that measure high school readiness or generate a graduation rate. California's state assessments in mathematics, English language arts, and science apply to grades three through five (and grade five for science), but the school reports no tested students in any grade during the most recent year on record. This absence of test participation data prevents any quantitative view of student academic performance at this site.
STAR at Anderson Community Day is situated in San Bernardino, a diverse city of distinct neighborhoods ranging from renter-heavy areas near downtown to mid-century residential districts and foothill communities. The downtown area is anchored by civic institutions including the Feldheym Library and the historic US Post Office. Retail and commercial growth is underway across multiple districts, including downtown, the University District near California State University San Bernardino, and the Hospitality and Mountain Districts, with new developments and national brands choosing the area. The housing market in the school's zip code shows median values below the state benchmark and rents that are moderately affordable relative to local income, though housing costs remain a meaningful share of household budgets.
The school's parent district, San Bernardino City Unified, approved Vision 2030: SBCUSD SHINES in April 2024, a strategic plan laying out multi-year priorities in academics, college and career readiness, equity, student wellness, and safe learning environments through 2030. At the secondary level, the district has built its high school model around Linked Learning career pathways, which weave college-prep academics with career-technical education, work-based learning, and dual enrollment. The district holds multiple Gold-certified pathways, a structural emphasis on college and career integration that shapes the educational context students move into after elementary school.
Given the reported zero enrollment, a parent or resident should contact the school directly to clarify its current operations, enrollment process, and any planned reopening or staffing changes. The school's role within the district and its specific program model are not documented in publicly available sources reviewed here.
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