La Jolla’s public schools will begin a new academic year with classes starting Sept. 7. Fresh faces will be added to the student body and administration, along with improvements to campuses and curriculums. Here is a look at some of the noteworthy items at local campuses. Escuela secundaria de La Jolla will welcome about 1,670 students in grades nine through 12 for classes that run from 7:25 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Principal Dana Shelburne said the instrumental music department will feature a new teacher, Michael Fiedler, as well as two new faculty members in the English department and one in the math department. Shelburne said the administration also hopes to complete a $1.3 million tennis pavilion by the campus tennis courts. “We’ve already resurfaced the courts, and we’re in the process of getting new windscreens,” Shelburne said. “The next step is to build a snack shack, bathroom, viewing stands and storage sheds.” Shelburne said a committee will reconvene shortly to plan fundraising activities for the facility. “That’s the last portion of the campus that really needs some attention,” he said. Shelburne also offered some good news. “Despite the budget crisis, we have not had to cut any programs,” he said. For information, call (858) 454-3081. Bird Rock Elementary School (BRES) expects 500 students in kindergarten through grade five for classes that run from 8:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Students and staff will welcome new principal Sally Viavada, who comes from Stanley Middle School in University City. Two new teachers also join the faculty: Karla Kourajian (kindergarten) and Audrey Alsaro (special education). Last year, BRES implemented i21 technology in its third-grade classrooms, and expects the same technology to reach fourth-grade classrooms this year. The changes are part of a five-year program that aims to install the technology throughout the school. The changes include providing laptops for students, Promethean interactive white boards, tablet personal computers for teachers and presentation stations. The school is also implementing a new mathematics program known as Envision Math, designed to teach students problem solving, analytical skills and to “think outside the box,” Viavada said. For information, call (858) 488-0537. University City High School (UCHS) expects about 1,850 students in grades nine through 12 to enroll for classes, which run from 7:24 a.m. to 2:12 p.m. Jeff Olivero joins the staff as the new principal, having served as area superintendent for the San Diego Unified School District last year. In addition, Kathy Lorden will begin as the new assistant principal. Heidi Murphy, a UCHS assistant, said the campus would integrate more i21 technology following the installation of “smart boards” in all the school’s math classrooms last year. For information, call (858) 457-3040. Muirlands Middle School will enroll about 1,075 students in grades six through eight. School begins at 7:30 a.m. and ends at 2:10 p.m. No faculty changes were announced, but a city construction project on Nautilus Street to replace a water main is expected to impact back-to-school traffic. For information, call (858) 459-4211. Escuela Primaria La Jolla plans to welcome more than 600 students from kindergarten through grade five, and school will run from 9 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. No major changes were announced. For information, call (858) 454-7196.