Overview

Visit the building that was utilized for San Diego's first public school. It still hosts wooden desks and old textbooks. Also on display are pictures of former schoolmarms. When visiting the school, be sure to count the lashes! A list of offenses and the number of lashings given as punishment are detailed on site. Two lashes were given for arriving at school with an unclean face. Eight lashes were the punishment for swearing. Intrigued to see the rest of the list? Catch a glimpse of San Diego's educational past at this attraction.