SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — San Diego has a record number of designations for schools across the county this year, according to the list of 2025 Purple Star Schools released by the California Department of Education.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced last week that 83 schools in California have been designated as Purple Star Schools in 2025, with 41 San Diego County schools receiving the Purple Star designation — the most in one year since the program began in 2021, the San Diego County Office of Education reports.
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The California Purple Star School Designation Program provides transition support for military-connected students and their families by publicly designating schools that meet certain requirements.
The 41 San Diego County schools represent about half of the 83 California schools designated as Purple Star Schools in 2025…