Written by Jakob McWhinney for Voice of San Diego
San Diego Unified has officially taken the big housing leap. In fact, officials have taken the biggest housing leap ever attempted by a K-12 school district – by far.
During Monday and Tuesday night’s board meetings, district trustees approved four joint-occupancy housing proposals that could bring thousands of affordable housing units reserved for their workforce to district owned land.
With the addition of a proposal approved in December, the district has advanced proposals to build a total number of 2,500 units. That’s nearly triple the number of such units built throughout California. The district’s potential housing portfolio jumps to more than 2,800 units when you add the district’s sole existing complex and another planned project.
Read the full article from Voice of San Diego: https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/01/29/with-unprecedented-housing-moves-san-diego-unified-enters-its-yimby-era/