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La
Jolla's upscale community is one that combines
trend-setting innovations with traditional class.
Located just 12 miles northbound from downtown San
Diego, this highly prosperous community encompasses
seven miles of coastline lands at an elevation of
110 feet.
This map
serves as a resource to locations of amenities
within the La Jolla community.
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map to enlarge
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Programs For Youth at the La Jolla Recreation
Center:
Little Tykes (pre-kindergarten program), Music Kids,
kidzart, Gymnastics, Pee Wee Sports Class (3 to 6
yrs), Multisports Class (7 to 11 yrs), Junior Soccer
class, and Tae Chun Do
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La Jolla Country
Day School
For Seniors:
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The Artful Soul
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Girard Avenue and Prospect Street
Fashionable streets in La Jolla that offer
expensive shops, boutiques, art galleries and
elegant restaurants.
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Gallery Eight
Originally known as the International Gallery,
this interesting shop showcases a mix of
contemporary crafts including ceramics, jewelry,
glass, furniture and clothing.
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Capriccio
Elegant and pricey boutique that features top
European designer dresses and evening wear.
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John Cole's Book Shop
This charming and well-stocked bookstore is set in
a historic house overlooking the ocean, which
features books on California history, Baja
California history, local history, art and other
treasures hard to find elsewhere.
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La
Jolla Cave and Shell Shop
In addition to a vast variety of merchandise
related to the sea, the real attraction is a
tunnel that descends 145 steps to Sunny Jim Cave
below.
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Yearly Events
(Fairgrounds)
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Public Schools
Public school students in La Jolla are served by
three elementary schools (Bird Rock, La
Jolla and Torrey Pines), one middle
school (Muirlands) and one senior high school
(La Jolla).
Three public school sites in La Jolla (Bird Rock
Elementary, Muirlands Middle School and La
Jolla High School) have a joint use agreement
which allow portions of the school to be used after
school hours and on weekends.
A
variety of adult school classes have been offered by
the Community College District at La Jolla High
School after school hours.
The playground, ball field and recreational areas of
La Jolla Elementary (2.3-acre neighborhood park), La
Jolla High School (tennis courts) and Bird Rock
Elementary School (l.5-acre dedicated park) are
available to the community as additional
population-based park sites.
Private
Schools
Private schools that operate within La Jolla
include: The Bishop's School, located on
Cuvier Street and Prospect Street; the Stella
Maris Academy, located at Kline Street and
Ivanhoe Street; La Jolla Preschool Academy;
the Springall La Jolla Preschool Academy; and
the All Hallows School which is located at
the intersection of Nautilus Street, La Jolla Scenic
Drive South and Soledad Mountain Road. Other private
schools operating within the community include the
Evans School at Nautilus Street and La Jolla
Scenic Drive South, the Strongly-Oriented for Action
(SOFA) School, the Montessori Schools and the
Gillespie School which are located in the
village area.
Several
new casinos are on the horizon in the Palomar
Mountain area, including Pauma and La Jolla. The
casinos offer most casino house-banked games
including slot machines, blackjack, baccarat, and
pai gow. |
