Welcome to Heritage Elementary!

2021-2022 Welcome Message

July 16, 2021
Greetings Heritage Community,
We hope you have enjoyed a relaxing and safe summer with your families. On behalf of the staff at Heritage Elementary School, I am excited to welcome you to the 2021-2022 school year! Our first day of school is Wednesday, July 21st. We are committed to ensuring all students continue to grow academically, socially, and emotionally at Heritage. Careful and intentional planning will help us close academic gaps as we return to in-person instruction. With your partnership, I am confident that our students will reach academic achievement.

Please find our welcome letter here.

Because we have some restrictions still in place, please take a moment to review this important video on arrivals and dismissals.

Warmest regards,
Mrs. Diaz de Leon and Dr. Schnitzer

Our Mission

Heritage's mission is that students are progressing towards being contributors in a global society. We celebrate diversity, values, and multilingualism. We are committed to excellence in promoting diverse, engaging first instruction and meaningful learning with the "whole-child" in mind. Our students are self-empowered individuals who persevere to solve problems while being resourceful, innovative, and socially conscious thinkers for their immediate future and beyond.

About the Area

Heritage School is a 70,000 square foot campus located along Santa Lucia Road in the Otay Ranch development of Chula Vista. It opened on July 10, 2001, and is currently home to about 800 students.

Heritage School represents a new prototype that reflects Chula Vista Elementary School District's progressive perspectives on educational facilities for the information age. The school's unique ''village-like atmosphere'' is the result of a planning process that included input from the community, educators, administrators, and maintenance personnel. The design includes expanded classroom square footage and auxiliary planning space due to the impact of class size reduction. The Heritage campus includes eight single-story structures, including an administration building, a multi-purpose building, a library, and seven classroom buildings. The village atmosphere of the campus fits beautifully with the surrounding residential neighborhoods.