The University District, often referred to as University Parkway, is a

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community located approximately 5–8 miles north of

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San Bernardino, California San Bernardino (; Spanish for "Saint Bernardino") is a city and county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. Located in the Inland Empire region of Southern California, the city had a population of 222,101 in the 2020 cen ...

. The District is named after the

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. It is one of the most desirable neighborhoods in San Bernardino along with the Hospitality Lane District. As California State University, San Bernardino grew so did the region around it; it used to be nothing but mid-desert farmland, but has been developing quickly to become a neighborhood important to not only San Bernardino but also the entire

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Location

Like all San Bernardino neighborhoods, the boundaries of the University District are informal; by common usage, the University District is bounded on the west by Cajon Blvd.; on the east by the San Bernardino Mountains (Electric Avenue); on the south by the

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; and on the north by the

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. Its main commercial streets, University Parkway and Kendall Drive, are known throughout the city as student nightlife hotspots. Some parts of the University District have had names of their own. For example, on the districts southside some locals refer to it as ''Shandin Hills'' because of the local hills, which go by that name.

Education

In addition to California State University, the

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serves the University District. The Following schools lie within the UD: High Schools: *

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Middle Schools: *Shandin Hills Middle School Elementary Schools: *Arrowhead Elementary School *Hillside Elementary School *Kendall Elementary School *Newmark Elementary School *North Park Elementary School *Little Mountain Elementary School

University Hills

University Hills is a current project planned for the district.

References

External links

City of San BernardinoCalifornia State University, San Bernardino
Neighborhoods in San Bernardino, California Academic enclaves California State University, San Bernardino {{SanBernardinoCountyCA-geo-stub