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<br />G-8 <br />Education <br /> <br />The City is served by two school districts. The San Leandro Unified School District is <br />composed of 12 public schools consisting of eight elementary schools, two middle schools, one <br />continuation high school, and one comprehensive high school. The San Lorenzo Unified School <br />District also serves a portion of San Leandro students at two elementary schools, one middle <br />school, and one high school. Attuned to the varied needs of today's students, the school boards <br />have developed a broad and comprehensive core curriculum from kindergarten to 12th grade. <br />The schools feature state-of-the-art technology and computer labs, subjects as diverse as <br />ocean studies, advanced science and math programs, award-winning language arts programs, <br />and outstanding programs sponsored by the Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California. <br />In addition, the schools also offer school-to-work and mentor academy programs. San Leandro <br />also has a number of parochial schools located within the city and in adjacent communities. <br />Higher education opportunities are available nearby at some of the nation’s best educational <br />institutions. These include the University of California at Berkeley, Stanford University in Palo <br />Alto, California State University East Bay in Hayward, and Chabot Community College in <br />Hayward. <br /> <br />Recreation and Leisure <br /> <br />The Main Library is located in the downtown area and includes a senior meeting facility, <br />lecture hall, and meeting rooms. The Main Library is the hub for many community recreational <br />activities, including leisure classes for all ages, special events, and programs such as the Trivia <br />Bee and Project Literacy. The community is also served by three neighborhood branch libraries. <br />The community enjoys a variety of celebrations such as a Holiday Tree Lighting event, the <br />Miracle on East 14th Street festival, and a variety of multicultural celebrations. The Marina <br />Community Center, located in the western part of the City, is available to the community for <br />celebrations, meetings, and leisure classes. The Shoreline Recreation Area offers opportunities <br />for outdoor enthusiasts. This destination spot includes 27 holes of nationally acclaimed Bayside <br />golf with a full service clubhouse and an all-weather practice facility, a 131-room hotel, two <br />restaurants overlooking the Bay, a 455-slip yacht harbor, a sheltered sailing lagoon, and a <br />marina. There is also a 20-acre park with a sand volleyball court, picnic tables with barbeques, <br />two playgrounds, an exercise par course, and the San Francisco Bay trail for hiking and <br />bicycling. <br /> <br />Transportation <br /> <br />Interstate Highway 580 (east-west), Interstate Highway 680 (north-south) and Highway <br />61 provide access to the nearby cities of Oakland, San Francisco, Sacramento, San Jose, and <br />the Central Valley. <br /> <br />San Leandro is located 7 miles from the Oakland International Airport, 35 miles from San <br />Jose Municipal Airport and 25 miles from San Francisco International Airport. Deep water <br />shipping facilities are available at the Port of Oakland and the Port of San Francisco, 10 miles <br />and 20 miles from the City, respectively. <br /> <br />A.C. Transit provides regional bus service and connects with the Greyhound Terminal <br />and two San Leandro Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) stations. Two Bay Area Rapid Transit <br />(BART) stations in the city connect San Leandro with San Francisco and cities in four county <br />areas. San Leandro LINKS is a shuttle bus program for transporting employees in west San <br />Leandro to and from the Downtown BART station. Three nearby international airports link San