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​San Diego Continuing Education is made up of six unique campuses located throughout the City, and is the largest educational institution of its kind in the nation. Propositions S & N-funded projects for Continuing Education include the construction of six new campus facilities, a major wing extension for the Educational Cultural Complex (ECC), a campus seismic retrofit, and land acquisition required to complete campus expansions as promised to the voters.
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San Diego Community College District PROPOSITIONS S & N PROJECT FACT SHEET San Diego Continuing Education As part of the overall $1.555 billion Propositions S and N construction bond program, seven Continuing campuses will be rebuilt or undergo major renovations to support expansions for indemand vocational and career training programs. New campuses include West City, North City, the Skills Center at the Educational Cultural Complex (ECC), César E. Chávez, and a Continuing Education facility located at Mesa College. A classroom wing will be added to the ECC. Major renovations have already been completed for the MidCity and Centre City campuses. West City Campus The nearly 39,000 square foot West City Campus replaced a complex of four outdated singlestory buildings whose programs had long outgrown the available space. The campus supports academic and careertraining programs in Culinary Arts, Sewing, Business Information Technology, English for nonnative English Speakers, Parenting, General Equivalent Diploma (GED) and Emeritus (age 55+) programs. The facility includes a stateofthe art culinary arts kitchen, and “smart” classrooms. Highefficiency fixtures and recycled materials are used throughout. The campus was awarded a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification. San Diego Community College District • 3375 Camino Del Rio South • San Diego, CA 92108 Phone: 619.338.6546 • Fax: 619.338.6509 • http://public.sdccdpropsn.com/Pages/sdccd.aspx Educational Cultural Complex (ECC) Skills Center The new Skills Center provided for expansions of indemand automotive technology and business information programs. Three singlestory buildings and three covered repair areas were added for a total of 67,010 sq. ft. The campus includes new repair bays, drivein spray paint booths, shops, labs, classrooms, demonstration theatres, and other teaching and learning spaces .The facility maximizes the use of natural daylight to increase user comfort and productivity. Highefficiency fixtures reduce water consumption by over 40% compared to a standard building. The campus was awarded a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification.
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San Diego Community College District

PROPOSITIONS S & N PROJECT FACT SHEET 

San Diego Continuing Education

As part of the overall $1.555 billion Propositions S and N 

construction bond program, seven Continuing campuses 

will be rebuilt or undergo major renovations to support 

expansions for in‐demand vocational and career training 

programs.  New campuses include West City, North City, 

the Skills Center at the Educational Cultural Complex 

(ECC), César E. Chávez, and a Continuing Education 

facility located at Mesa College. A classroom wing will be 

added to the ECC. Major renovations have already been 

completed for the Mid‐City and Centre City campuses.

West City Campus

The nearly 39,000 square foot West City Campus replaced a complex of four outdated single‐story buildings whose 

programs had long outgrown the available space.  The campus supports academic and career‐training programs in 

Culinary Arts, Sewing, Business Information Technology, English for non‐native English Speakers, Parenting, 

General Equivalent Diploma (GED) and Emeritus (age 55+) programs.  The facility includes a state‐of‐the art 

culinary arts kitchen, and “smart” classrooms.  High‐efficiency fixtures and recycled materials are used throughout. 

The campus was awarded a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification.

San Diego Community College District • 3375 Camino Del Rio South • San Diego, CA 92108Phone: 619.338.6546 •  Fax: 619.338.6509 • http://public.sdccdprops‐n.com/Pages/sdccd.aspx

Educational Cultural Complex (ECC) Skills Center

The new Skills Center provided for expansions of in‐demand automotive technology and business information 

programs.  Three single‐story buildings and three covered repair areas were added for a total of 67,010 sq. ft.  The 

campus includes new repair bays, drive‐in spray paint booths, shops, labs, classrooms, demonstration theatres, 

and other teaching and learning spaces .The facility maximizes the use of natural daylight to increase user comfort 

and productivity. High‐efficiency fixtures reduce water consumption by over 40% compared to  a standard 

building.  The campus was awarded a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification.

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North City Campus

The North City Campus will be a new, two‐story, 42,000

square feet facility providing state‐of‐the‐art and 

technology‐rich classrooms, computer labs, multipurpose

areas, and administrative offices to support the business 

technology curriculum and Disability Support Programs 

and Services (DSPS).  Materials with recycled content are

used throughout. The project is on track to obtain a 

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) 

Gold certification. The project included land acquisition 

and construction of a new parking structure.

San Diego Community College District • 3375 Camino Del Rio South • San Diego, CA 92108Phone: 619.338.6546 •  Fax: 619.338.6509 • http://public.sdccdprops‐n.com/Pages/sdccd.aspx

EV Charging Station at Mesa College

Thermal Energy Storage at Miramar College

Continuing Education Mesa College Campus

The Continuing Education Mesa College 

Campus will be a new two‐story, 38,500 

square feet facility consolidating programs 

currently offered in temporary classrooms

and rented facilities.  The new facility will

accommodate English as a Second Language, 

Disability Support Programs and Services, 

parenting and emeritus programs. It includes classrooms, art labs, a kitchenette, an outdoor play area, and 

administrative support space. The project includes a cutting‐edge passive ventilation systems that disengages the 

mechanical air conditioning system and automatically opens windows when the weather is comfortable. The 

project is on track to obtain a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification.

César E. Chávez Campus

The new César E. Chávez Campus will be a 67,924 square       foot facility with 22 classrooms for vocational training, 

English as a Second Language, Adult Basic Education, 

General Education Diploma preparation, Business 

Information Technology, Parent Education and Emeritus (age

55+) programs. It will include a multi‐purpose room, 

administrative offices and a Small Business Incubator.  

Underground parking will provide 150 parking spaces, 

including preferred parking for carpools and high fuel 

efficiency vehicles.  The design is on track to obtain a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver 

certification from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).

Educational Cultural Complex (ECC) Wing Expansion

A new two‐story, 18,135 square foot classroom wing will be added to the main building on campus to replace all outdatedbungalows and modular classrooms, labs and support rooms.The wing will provide state‐of‐the‐art classrooms, labs, lectureand support space. A 19,700 square foot space within the existing facility will be renovated to be more space‐efficient and provide offices, counseling and teaching areas.  A new55,000 square foot parking area will also be created.  The project is on track to obtain a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Certification


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