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All About Escondido High School District

An unwavering commitment to equip students for college, career, and life, EUHSD offers a diverse curriculum across its five campuses: Escondido, Orange Glen, San Pasqual, Valley, and Del Lago Academy. 



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Escondido Parks & Recreation: Tiny Tykes Soccer

Tiny Tykes Soccer is an exciting program that teaches basic soccer skills while focusing on motor skill development, balance, coordination, concentration, listening skills, and teamwork. The next session starts 11/2!


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Grants & Resources

Short Term Rental Survey

The City is interested in your thoughts on how the rental of a residence, or a part of a residence, for less than 30 consecutive days is regulated. Please take a few moments to take our survey and help shape the future of Short Term Rentals in your community.


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City of Escondido Economic Development

The City of Escondido Economic Development team serves as the City's business liaison. The team monitors economic data and manages programs that promote business attraction, retention and expansion.


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Start Your Business in a Day

SBDC is offering assistance to start or grow your business. Business start programs are recurring and often available on-demand as well. Watch the training to get the information you need to develop your business concept into a plan, know the legal steps, and even what you need to think about for financing.


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North County Job-Readiness Room

This pilot program is designed to connect entry-level, excluded, and/or vulnerable workers with basic skills training and connections to key North County employers who are hiring for office administration, manufacturing, hospitality & food service jobs. 


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Connect’s Springboard Program

Connect's Springboard program is a flexible, customized approach for entrepreneurs ready to scale their startup and connect with capital. The program is seeking serious innovation entrepreneurs who have made some progress in growing and funding the company.


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Jobs in Escondido
Escondido Chamber of Commerce

Support the workforce and local businesses in our City on this Facebook page.


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City of Escondido Career Pages

Want to work for the City? Find job opportunities on the City of Escondido career pages.


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Who’s Hiring in North County

Innovate 78's weekly “Who’s Hiring in North County” jobs series allows you to scroll through innovation jobs.


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Business & Community Events

San Diego Startup Week

OCTOBER 23-27

2023 Excellence in North County Economic

Development Luncheon

DECEMBER 14

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.



Dutch Bros Coffee


Fun-loving drive-thru serving up customized coffees, energy drinks, cold brew, tea & more.

Crab Fever Express


Serves a wide range of seafood including Lobster, Shrimp, Crawfish, snow crab, mussels and more.

Ford Escondido


Kerrigan Advisors represents Gosch Auto Group in the sale of Gosch Ford Escondido.

Escondido Business News

Esco Alley Art, a multistreet mural project in historic downtown Escondido, was featured in the New York Times.



Learn about John Burr, an influential Escondido farmer who applies high-tech tools to agriculture.


Escondido's Roman-style pizzeria, Mamma Pinsa by Pinsarella, is among the best in the country, according to a new national directory of regional pizza styles created by The Washington Post using Yelp data.


Congrats to Escondido Union High School District's Courtney Coffin for being named one of San Diego County Teachers of the Year for the 2023-24 school year.


Project Next (formerly the San Marcos Promise), the nonprofit founded to help San Marcos students, is rebranding and growing to serve students in Escondido.


Check out this idyllic day-to-night itinerary in Escondido by Locale Magazine.


Escondido's One Stop Systems Inc. came in big at the world’s leading defense innovation conference, showcasing its latest tech in edge computing modules and systems for AI Transportable applications.



Looking for space to locate or expand your business in Escondido?

Business Guides

Escondido Economic Development Data Dashboard

The City of Escondido is committed to providing data to support strategic initiatives and programs. The City of Escondido Economic Area of Influence Data Dashboard is a business attraction tool to help businesses understand the City and the surrounding area. This tool may also be helpful to other organizations to better understand the business landscape and population in the City of Escondido and surrounding County areas in Escondido labeled zip codes. 


Explore the data

Jennifer Schoeneck
Deputy Director of Economic Development | CITY OF ESCONDIDO
Direct: 760-839-4631 | business@escondido.org | www.escondido.org
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