Rolando is a neighborhood of the Mid-City region of
San Diego
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,
California
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. Rolando is mostly residential with the exception of
El Cajon Boulevard
El Cajon Boulevard is a major east–west thoroughfare through San Diego, La Mesa and El Cajon, California. Before the creation of Interstate 8 it was the principal automobile route from San Diego to El Cajon, the Imperial Valley, and points e ...
, which features the Campus Plaza shopping center. Rolando is divided by University Avenue into two sections: Rolando Village to the north, and
Rolando Park to the south.
Geography
Rolando Village's borders are defined by College Avenue to the West,
El Cajon Boulevard
El Cajon Boulevard is a major east–west thoroughfare through San Diego, La Mesa and El Cajon, California. Before the creation of Interstate 8 it was the principal automobile route from San Diego to El Cajon, the Imperial Valley, and points e ...
to the North, and University Avenue to the South. The eastern border with
La Mesa is uneven, and is defined by several residential streets which lie between 67th and 73rd streets.
Rolando Park's borders are defined by College Avenue to the West, University Avenue to the north, the
94 freeway to the south, and the City of La Mesa boundary to the east.
Decorative public walkways known as "Catwalks" for pedestrians and joggers to travel between neighborhood streets are spread throughout Rolando.
Education
Rolando hosts two public elementary schools, one in Rolando Village and one in Rolando Park, both part of the
San Diego Unified School District
San Diego Unified School District (formerly known as San Diego City Schools) is the school district based in San Diego, California, United States. It was founded in 1854. As of 2005 it represents over 200 institutions and has over 15,800 employee ...
:
* Henry Clay Elementary School
* Rolando Park Elementary School
Clay Elementary shares fields with Clay Neighborhood Park in a joint-use agreement between San Diego Unified and San Diego Parks & Recreation.
References
External links
Rolando Community Council Official Site
College Neighborhoods Foundation , Rolando Fun FactsCollege Area Business DistrictCollege Rolando Library
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Neighborhoods in San Diego