Encinitas means "little oaks" in Spanish — so the acorn isn't just a symbol we chose. It's the one that chose us.

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As the seed of the oak, the acorn carries everything the name promises: roots, growth, and the quiet certainty that something remarkable is already underway. It's a small thing holding an enormous future inside it. That's not just a metaphor for nature — it's the story of every child who walks through the doors of the Encinitas Union School District. Each one arrives full of potential, and the work of this district is to help that potential take root and grow.