PALOMAR GEAR UP
is designed to create a pre-college culture in middle schools, while continuing to serve the students as they proceed through high school graduation. GEAR UP will move with the students from their middle school years to high school graduation in 2011 and 2012. It will work to ensure that more students are prepared for and enroll in the college of their choice or ready for any post-secondary education or a career.

All 7th and 8th grade students at San Marcos Middle School, Rancho Minerva Middle School, & Washington Middle School are GEAR UP students and therefore eligible to receive our services and participate in our programs. As these middle school students transition to Mission Hills High School , San Marcos High School , Rancho Buena Vista High School , and Vista High School , they will continue to receive GEAR UP services for the duration of the grant. For the academic year 2007-2008, ALL 9th graders at our participating high schools will become GEAR UP students and be eligible for our services and programs.