Urban Skills Center

The Basics of TIEE’s Teaching Method are: Catch students being good a lot and praise them for it, Teach all expectations for school, classroom, and lessons, Teach at each student’s optimum learning level, Maximize attention to task and opportunities for all students to respond, Teach to mastery before moving on to new material, and Use daily measures of student progress as a guide to what to teach.
The Institute for Effective Education is committed to creating, providing and evaluating positive environments in which all people learn the skills and knowledge essential to success.
We will teach others to implement such environments and we will advocate that they be made available to all learners.

Quick Stats (2025)

  • School Type: Special Education School
  • Grades: 12
  • Enrollment: 66 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: Verified school update

School Overview

School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades 12
Year Founded
1972
School Calendar
School Motto
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Student Body

Total Students
66 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
45%
State avg.: 51%
Students by Grade
Urban Skills Center Student By Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
National avg.: 13:1

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the application deadline for Urban Skills Center?
The application deadline for Urban Skills Center is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
In what neighborhood is Urban Skills Center located?
Urban Skills Center is located in the Mission Valley neighborhood of San Diego, CA. There are 3 other private schools located in Mission Valley.

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • School Type: Special Education School
  • Grades: 12
  • Enrollment: 66 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: Verified school update

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The average private school tuition in San Diego, CA is $17,633 for elementary schools and $31,172 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
The average acceptance rate in San Diego, CA is 83% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).

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