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Mexican Heritage Plaza
1700 Alum Rock Ave
San Jose, CA 95116
408.928.5500

The Mexican Heritage Plaza is a 55,000 square-foot cultural center with state-of-the art theatrical venues, a Smithsonian-affliate gallery space and luscious thematic gardens that serve as a regional resource for cultural programming and education. Built in partnership with the City of San José and the San José Redevelopment Agency, the Plaza is one of the largest Latino cultural centers in the nation.

Plaza de San José
at Story & King Roads

The Plaza de San Jose is the result of a $73.5 million revitalization investment into the historically blighted shopping center at the intersection of Story and King Roads. Target, Starbucks, FAMSA, and Ritmo Latino are among the exciting mix of mainstream retailers and local and ethnic businesses. Plaza de San José also has spacious public plazas, vibrant walkways, and lively public art.

Dr. Roberto Cruz Alum Rock Library
3090 Alum Rock Avenue
San Jose, CA 95127
408.808.3090


The new, 26,000 square-foot Dr. Roberto Cruz - Alum Rock Library replaced the 6,890 square-foot county-operated Alum Rock Branch Library. The new, library has the look and feel of an upscale bookstore. The state-of-the-art facility offers an Internet Cafe, community living room with fireplace, technology lab, family learning center, group and individual quiet study areas, and a community room that can accommodate 100 persons.

National Hispanic Univeristy
14271 Story Road
San Jose, CA 95127
408.254.6900

The National Hispanic University (NHU) was established in 1981 to serve the needs of Hispanics, women, and minorities. The Bay Area Bilingual Education League (BABEL) and Dr.Roberto Cruz helped shape the framework of a University that catered to the needs of a variety of Hispanic learners, by identifying high expectations, role models and academic support systems similar to those at historically Black Colleges and Universities.

 

 
Parks and Recreation
16240 Alum Rock Avenue
408.259-5477
Bambi & Peter Pan Lanes
408.277.2757
Cassell Park
Leeward & Foxdale Drives
408.277.2757
Children of the Rainbow Park
Madden Ave.& Elodie Way
408.277.2757
Cimarron Park
Pride & Orange Streets
408.277.2757
Emma Prusch Farm Park
647 S. King Road
408.926.5555
Hillview Park
Adrian Wy. & Ocala Ave.
408.277.2757
Lo Bue Park Muirfield & Sierra Meadow Dr. 408.277.2757
Mayfair Park Kammerer & Sunset Avenues 408.277.2757
Mt.Pleasant Park Aramis Dr. & Park Pleasant Cir. 408.277.2757
Nancy Lane Plaza Nancy Lane & Florence Ave. 408.277.2757
Our Park Van Winkle Lane and Story Road 408.277.2757
Overfelt Gardens 2145 McKee Road 408.251.3323
Parque de la Amistad Vollmer Way & McCreery Ave. 408.277.2757
Plata Arroyo Park King & McKee Roads 408.277.2757
Rancho del Pueblo Golf Course 1649 Hermocilla Way 408.347.0990
Zolezzi Park King Road & Hermocilla Way 408.277.2757
 
Libraries
Dr. Roberto Cruz Alum Rock Branch Library
3090 Alum Rock Avenue, 95127
408.808.3090
Educational Park Branch Library
1770 Educational Park Drive 95133
408.272.3663
Hillview Branch Library
1600 Hopkins Drive, 95122
408.808.3033
 
Community Centers
Hank Lopez Community Center
1694 Adrian Way, 95122
408.254.2850
Mayfair Community Center
2039 Kammerer Avenue, 95116
408.729.3475
 
Youth Centers
Alum Rock Youth Center
137 N.White Road, 95127
408.251.5757
California Youth Outreach 224 N. 27rh Street, 95116 408.295.9862
MACSA Youth Center
660 Sinclair Avenue, 95116
408.929.0153
YMCA
1975 S.White Road, 95148
408.715.6500
 
 
Schools
Alum Rock School District 2930 Gay Avenue 95127 408.928.7100
Cesar Chavez Elementary 2000 Kammerer Avenue, 95116 408.928.7300
Cureton Elementary 3720 East Hills Drive 95127 408.928.7350
Dorsa Elementary 1290 Bal Harbor Drive, 95122 408.928.7400
Goss Elementary 2475 Van Winkle Lane, 95116 408.928.7650
Hubbard Elementary 1745 June Avenue 95122 408.928.7700
Linda Vista Elementary 100 Kirk Avenue 95127 408.928.7800
Lyndale Elementary 13901 Nordyke Drive, 95127 408.928.7900
McCollam Elementary 3311 Lucian Avenue 95127 408.928.8000
McEntee Elementary 2851 Gay Avenue, 95127 408.928.8900
Meyer Elementary 1824 Daytona Drive 95122 408.928.8200
Painter Elementary 500 Rough and Ready Road, 95133 408.928.8400
Rogers Elementary 2999 Ridgemont Aveunue, 95127 408.928.9600
Russo Academy 2851 Gay Avenue 95127 408.928.8900
Ryan Elementary 1241 McGuiness Drive, 95127 408.928.8650
San Antonio Elementary 1855 E.San Antonio Street, 95116 408.928.7800
Slonaker Elementary 1601 Cunningham Avenue, 95122 408.928.8950
Fischer Middle 1720 Hopkins Drive 95122 408.928.7500
Joseph George Middle 277 Mahoney Drive 95127 408.928.7600
Mathson Middle 2050 Kammerer Avenue, 95116 408.928.7950
Ocala Middle 2800 Ocala Avenue 95127 408.928.8350
Pala Middle 149 N. White Road 95127 408.928.8500
Sheppard Middle 480 Rough and Ready Road, 95127 408.928.8800
East Side Union High School District 830 N. Capitol Avenue 95133 408.347.5000
Apollo High School 1835 Cunningham Avenue, 95122 408.223.6771
Foothill High School 230 Pala Avenue 95127 408.928.9100
Independence High School 1776 Educational Park, 95133 408.928.9500
James Lick High School 57 N.White Road 95127 408.347.4400
Mt.Pleasant High School 1750 S.White Road 95127 408.937.2800
W.C Overfelt High School 1835 Cunningham Avenue, 95122 408.347.5900
Yerba Buena High School 1855 Lucretia Avenue, 95122 408.347.4700
Pegasus High School 1776 Educational Park, 95133 408.347.6290

 

 

 

 
 
 

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