The only IB STEAM Magnet elementary in North Park's 92104 ZIP code, Jefferson Elementary School operates from 3770 Utah St within San Diego Unified School District. The K-5 campus runs an International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme alongside a Gifted and Talented track, and families preparing younger children for the magnet lottery can explore Kindred Montessori on Louisiana St. Jefferson enrolls approximately 381 students and ranks 115th out of 1,127 in the Niche Standout Elementary Schools in California index. After-school programming is available at the North Park Recreation Center on Idaho St, supplementing the school's STEAM curriculum with structured physical-activity options. The campus coordinates multi-cycle IB inquiry units that integrate science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics into cross-disciplinary exhibition projects assessed by external IB moderators.