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School History

Altus Schools South Bay, formerly known as Sweetwater Secondary School, was established in 2017 out of Resource Centers that were previously a part of The Charter School of San Diego. Altus Schools South Bay was formed out of these Resource Centers since they fell within the district lines of Sweetwater Unified School District.

The Altus Schools journey to provide personalized, exceptional educational options to students in neighborhoods throughout Southern California began in 1993 when The Charter School of San Diego (CSSD) became the first charter school approved in San Diego County. In the decades since, CSSD began serving students through a radically different model that provides students with a free, public individualized learning option in their neighborhood.  Altus Schools have replicated to include Altus Schools Audeo (est. 2001), Altus Schools Mirus (est. 2007), Audeo Charter School II (est. 2016), Altus Schools East County (est. 2017), Altus Schools South Bay (est. 2017), Altus Schools North County (est. 2018), and Audeo Valley Charter School (est. 2021). Together, these schools have transformed the lives of more than 78,000 students, their families, and the communities in which they live.