Foothills Christian Elementary School in Lakeside enrolls approximately 262 students in grades K through 5 at 10404 Lake Jennings Park Road, accredited through the Association of Christian Schools International under CDS code 37681897092869. The campus sits on the Lake Jennings corridor adjacent to Lake Jennings, positioning outdoor science and nature-study programming within walking distance of the reservoir and its surrounding trail network. Foothills is the elementary campus within the broader Foothills Christian Schools network, which spans preschool through 12th grade across four San Diego County locations including middle and high school campuses in El Cajon. The faith-based curriculum integrates biblical instruction with California academic content standards at an 18-to-1 student-teacher ratio, drawing families from the same East County San Diego faith community served by congregations like Skyline Church Lakeside on Los Coches Road. School enrollment follows a rolling admissions calendar with no fixed application deadline, and 12 part-time teachers deliver instruction across the K-5 grade span.