Welcome to Rice Elementary!

Rice roadrunner logoLillian J. Rice Elementary School is located in the southwest section of Chula Vista. It was built in 1938 and consists of three wings of self-contained classrooms, a media center, a multipurpose room, and administration offices. We are now a full K-6 Dual Immersion school. Rice also has two pre-school classes, as well as a therapeutic preschool (Mi Escuelita) on site in conjunction with South Bay Community Services. Rice is one of three schools in the district that hosts a Family Resource Center on campus to provide social services to the school and the surrounding community. In addition, we house the Rice Clinic which supports the medical needs of our community.

Rice Elementary front entrance

Our school namesake

Portrait of Lilian J. RiceLilian Jeannette Rice (1889 - 1938) was an eco-conscious, early 20th-century American architect working primarily in the California Spanish Colonial Revival style. Several of her works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. In 1906, she entered the University of California and successfully completed her Bachelor of Letters Degree in Social Science with a major in architecture in 1910. In 1921, Rice was chosen by Richard Requa, of the firm of Requa and Jackson, to be the lead planner on the new development at Rancho Santa Fe in San Diego County. In 1931 she became a member of the San Diego Chapter of the American Institute of Architecture, one of only a few women admitted up to that time (Wikipedia).

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CVESD Teacher of the Year Celebration 2023-24
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CVESD Teacher of the Year Celebration 2023-24
Posted on 03/14/2024
The Chula Vista Elementary School District is honored to host our Teacher of the Year Celebration for the 2023-24 school year. Thirty-two teachers fro
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Loma Verde Counselor Recognized
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Loma Verde Counselor Recognized
Posted on 03/11/2024
Congratulations to School Counselor Diego Arias, from Loma Verde Elementary School, for receiving the San Diego County Counselor of the Year Award by
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Corky McMillin Purple Star School Designation
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Corky McMillin Purple Star School Designation
Posted on 03/11/2024
The Chula Vista Elementary School District is thrilled to announce that Corky McMillin Elementary School has been recognized with the prestigious Purp
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America's Best Schools Finalist Palomar Elementary
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America's Best Schools Finalist Palomar Elementary
Posted on 03/06/2024
The Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD) is pleased to announce that Palomar Elementary School is one of the twelve schools in the United St
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National Nutrition Month at CVESD
Posted on 03/01/2024
During the month of March, the Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD) is celebrating National Nutrition Month, highlighting our mission to pro
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Honoring Women’s History Month at CVESD
Posted on 03/01/2024
In honor of Women's History Month, the Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD) Board of Education has designated March as a time to celebrate w
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CVESD Polling Stations
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CVESD Polling Stations
Posted on 02/29/2024
Nine Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD) school sites have been designated polling locations for the upcoming presidential primary election
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CVESD Board Approved Tentative CVE Agreement
Posted on 02/22/2024
The Chula Vista Elementary School District’s (CVESD) Board of Education approved the Tentative Agreement with Chula Vista Educators (CVE) at the Febru
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Dr. Eduardo Reyes Honored by Turnaround Arts
Posted on 02/08/2024
CVESD Superintendent Eduardo Reyes, Ed.D., was recently recognized for his commitment to creativity and arts education at the Turnaround Arts: Califor
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