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"The San Marcos Unified School District is an innovative and collaborative community providing an unparalleled educational experience. Through an engaging and supportive environment, all students are challenged, inspired, and poised to excel."
"The purpose of the Vista Unified School District is to educate all students to become responsible citizens who make positive, intelligent and productive contributions to their community, state and nation."
"The Boys & Girls Club of San Marcos is a non-profit, youth development organization. Our goal is to provide every child with the essential tools needed for a successful and bright future. The vision of Boys & Girls Clubs has grown and changed with the needs of our youth. As the needs of our children and their families continue to change, so will the dynamics of our programs and services."
"Today's YMCAs serve thousands of U.S. communities, uniting 21 million children and adults of all ages, races, faiths, backgrounds, abilities and income levels. Our reach and impact can be seen in the millions of lives we touch every year. At every stage of life, YMCAs are there to help children, families and individuals reach their full potential."
"California State University San Marcos is  a new kind of CSU -- fully engaged in our community, technologically sophisticated, and dedicated to teaching future generations through a relevant curriculum with a global perspective."
"Palomar College is an educational leader committed to quality learning. Our mission is to provide an engaging and supportive learning environment for students of diverse origins, experiences, needs, abilities, and goals who are pursuing transfer-readiness, general education, basic skills, career and technical training, and lifelong education. We are committed to promoting the learning outcomes necessary for our students to live responsibly, effectively, and creatively in an interdependent and changing world. "  
"Founded in 1960, the University of California, San Diego is one of the nation’s most accomplished research universities, widely acknowledged for its local impact, national influence and global reach."
"Encuentros Leadership of Northern San Diego County was organized in 2003 to address the alarmingly high school drop out rates of Latino males. Encuentros Leadership was soon after formed to address the critical educational, social and economic issues impacting the quality of education and life opportunities for Latino boys within our community."
"Kid’s College provides students quality, interesting, and creative programs taught by professional instructors that both stimulate and teach. The classes are conducted at the students’ own school and are geared to the interests of the parents and student population."
"AVID is a fourth- through twelfth-grade system to prepare students in the academic middle for four-year college eligibility.  It has a proven track record in bringing out the best in students, and in closing the achievement gap.  AVID stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination."
"PIQE is working to create a community in which parents and teachers collaborate to transform each child's educational environment, both at home and at school, so that all children can achieve their greatest academic potential. During the past 20 years, PIQE has graduated more than 375,000 parents from the basic nine-week parent involvement program and impacted more than 1,000,000 students."
"COIN believes that career exploration is neither a subject in school, nor an event – it is a journey that begins with the connection between careers and curriculum and evolves throughout the life of each student."
"Vista, California. Nice name. Population over 92,000. Vista means "view" but a camera can't possibly capture all the details: the sun-tipped clouds softening a cool, azure sky; westerly breezes floating inland from the sea, a comfortable eight miles away; a blue jay scattering water spray in a bird bath; hovering humming birds pausing, then darting among orange pokered aloe in relentless search of nectar…"
"The San Marcos Chamber of Commerce is a private, voluntary, non-profit business organization dedicated to improving the economic environment of a community and fostering the development of business growth and prosperity. This corporation of voluntary membership invests time and money to carry forward programs that are relevant to members’ needs and which affect the orderly growth and development of the community."

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"We care about education—for our employees, their kids, and our business—and we believe technology is an essential complement to the educational experience. At Cox, serving local needs and fostering improvements in education isn’t a charitable contribution, it’s a sound investment."
"The people of San Marcos imagine a vibrant community, rich in its ethnic and cultural diversity, working cooperatively to build a center for commerce, economic development and job growth built upon a broad foundation of high-quality educational institutions."
"The San Diego County Office of Education provides to school districts quality services, effective and efficient use of resources, and innovative leadership by working collaboratively to meet the needs of students and expectations of the public. "
"The mission of the North County Latinas Association is to create a healthy quality of life for all Latinas by empowering Latinas socially and economically through education. The NCLA welcomes anyone who supports their mission and believes in promoting education, civic involvement and community partnerships for our youth and for each other."
The local newspaper for the San Marcos Chamber of Commerce has always been an ardent supporter of the Palomar College GEAR UP Program and it's continued advocacy is greatly appreciated.
The North County Voice "provide(s) a rich backdrop to help both readers and advertisers enjoy this wonderful place called NORTH COUNTY San Diego."