About Our Schools

Carlsbad Unified schools accommodate more than 10,000 students. As our district population increases, our Facilities Master Plan and Prop P Construction Program will continue to provide students with well maintained and up to date facilities.

CUSD provides a comprehensive curriculum, enabling all students to excel as they meet the challenges and opportunities of our changing world. All of our schools offer students the means to succeed by providing programs that maximize the abilities, talents, and interests, of every individual.

The Carlsbad Unified School District is comprised of 9 elementary schools that feed into three middle schools and one high school in the following sequence:

Elementary Schools
Early Childhood - Pre K
Elementary - grades K-5

Secondary Schools
Middle - grades 6-8
High - grades 9 & 12

Our Alternative Schools/Program serves grades K-12

Pictured above: Poinsettia students (flanked by fourth-grade teacher Mr. Maxon and Principal Steve Ahle) participated as a team in the Keebler Mile taking place at Legoland on January 23, 2010. According to Principal Ahle, “The kids were very proud of their efforts and the medals they received as well as representing their school.”