The Alum Rock Union Elementary School District serves more than 13,000 students in kindergarten through grade eight. It governs over 15 elementary and nearly seven middle schools. Located in San Jose, Calif., the school district offers a variety of educational, enrichment and extracurricular programs. Its schools curricula include English, language arts, social studies, science, health education, mathematics, computer technology and foreign languages. The Alum Rock Union Elementary School District additionally offers gifted and talented education and special education programs. The school district has various departments, such as academic services, human resources, business services, technology resources and nutrition services. Its schools offer various sports activities, such as basketball, volleyball, cheerleading, cross country and soccer.