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San Jose Unified School District: Schools, Boundaries & Homes
Every school in San Jose Unified (TK–12), its magnet programs, the 2026 school consolidation and how to check an address. A Property Nerds® guide from the Boyenga Team at Compass.
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Maps by Google. Pins show schools near San Jose and may include schools in neighboring districts and private schools.
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San Jose Unified schools
San Jose Unified is a TK–12 district covering central and south San Jose, from downtown to the Almaden Valley. Students stay in the district from TK through high school.
Elementary
- Allen at SteinbeckTK–5 · San Jose · map
- Almaden ElementaryTK–5 · San Jose · map
- Anne Darling ElementaryTK–5 · San Jose · map
- Booksin ElementaryTK–5 · San Jose · map
- Ernesto Galarza ElementaryTK–5 · San Jose · map
- Grant ElementaryTK–5 · San Jose · map
- Graystone ElementaryTK–5 · San Jose · map
- Hacienda Science/Environmental MagnetK–5 · San Jose · map
- Hammer Montessori at Gardner ElementaryK–5 · San Jose · map
- Horace Mann ElementaryTK–5 · San Jose · map
- Los Alamitos ElementaryTK–5 · San Jose · map
- Merritt Trace ElementaryTK–5 · San Jose · map
- Rachel Carson ElementaryTK–5 · San Jose · map
- Reed ElementaryTK–5 · San Jose · map
- Schallenberger ElementaryTK–5 · San Jose · map
- Selma Olinder ElementaryTK–5 · San Jose · map
- Simonds ElementaryTK–5 · San Jose · map
- Walter L. Bachrodt ElementaryTK–5 · San Jose · map
- Washington ElementaryTK–5 · San Jose · map
- Williams ElementaryTK–5 · San Jose · map
- Willow Glen ElementaryTK–5 · San Jose · map
K–8 schools
- River Glen K-8K–8 · San Jose · map
Middle
- Bret Harte Middle6–8 · San Jose · map
- Castillero Middle6–8 · San Jose · map
- Herbert Hoover Middle6–8 · San Jose · map
- John Muir Middle6–8 · San Jose · map
- Muwekma Ohlone Middle6–8 · San Jose · map
- Willow Glen Middle6–8 · San Jose · map
High
- Abraham Lincoln High9–12 · San Jose · map
- Gunderson High9–12 · San Jose · map
- Leland High9–12 · San Jose · map
- Pioneer High9–12 · San Jose · map
- San Jose High9–12 · San Jose · map
- Willow Glen High9–12 · San Jose · map
Also in the district: Broadway High · Liberty Alternative School · San Jose Middle College
2026 consolidation: after the 2025–26 school year the district closed Canoas, Empire Gardens, Gardner, Lowell and Terrell elementary schools. Each has a default receiving school: Canoas → Ernesto Galarza, Empire Gardens → Anne Darling, Gardner → Horace Mann, Lowell → Washington, Terrell → Rachel Carson. Hammer Montessori moved to the former Gardner campus. New attendance boundaries apply to new enrollees from 2027–28.
Magnet programs (placement by lottery when demand exceeds space): Hacienda Science/Environmental Magnet, Hammer Montessori and River Glen K–8 (Spanish-English two-way immersion).
find your school
Which school goes with an address?
San Jose Unified assigns a neighborhood school by home address, and it is redrawing elementary boundaries for 2027–28. Use the district's school site locator for any address, and confirm with the district before you rely on an assignment.
Open the district school locatorDistrict website
property nerd note
The school fields on a listing are typed in by the listing agent and are often blank or out of date. Always confirm with the district, in writing if it matters to your offer, and ask whether the school you want has room for new students.
high school
Middle and high school: neighborhood schools plus a choice lottery
Students attend their neighborhood middle and high school, and students can also enter the district's ranked-choice lottery at grades 6 and 9. Check the assigned schools for an address with the district.
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Homes for sale in the San Jose Unified area
San Jose Unified homes are in central and south San Jose, including Willow Glen, Rose Garden, Shasta-Hanchett, Naglee Park and the Almaden Valley. Search San Jose, then confirm the district for the address.
buying for schools?
Let the Property Nerds check the schools before you write an offer
Send us an address and we will confirm the assigned schools with the district, pull recent sales nearby and flag anything that could change. The Boyenga Team at Compass has helped clients buy and sell since 1996, with more than 2,520 homes sold.
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San Jose Unified FAQ
Which schools are in San Jose Unified?
21 elementary schools, 1 K–8 school, 6 middle schools and 6 high schools, plus alternative and independent-study programs.
Which San Jose Unified schools closed in 2026?
Canoas, Empire Gardens, Gardner, Lowell and Terrell elementary schools closed after the 2025–26 school year. Their default receiving schools are Ernesto Galarza, Anne Darling, Horace Mann, Washington and Rachel Carson. New attendance boundaries apply to new enrollees from 2027–28.
Is Willow Glen in San Jose Unified?
Most of Willow Glen is in San Jose Unified, but district lines don't follow neighborhood names, and a few blocks near Meridian Avenue are in Campbell Union. Check the exact address with the district.
Can the Boyenga Team help with buying in a specific school area?
Yes. Tell us the schools you want and we will set up alerts for homes in that area, confirm assignments with the district and show you recent sales nearby. Call (408) 373-1660 or (650) 383-8606.
School names, grades and links come from the district, the county office of education and the California Department of Education, checked October 2026. This guide does not include ratings or test scores; see the California School Dashboard for official performance data. Boundaries change, so check the exact address with the district.
