4 /5 qlv assoc: It is a regional community college serving East-Side San Jose. It was built in the 1970s. Originally with two buildings functioning as classrooms and labs plus separate admin building, library. In the 2000s the college has been expanding with additional classroom / lab buildings, a new gym. Its sister campus is San Jose City College in the central area of San Jose near Bascom and 280. A distinctive character of EVC is the pond in front of campus - home of several resident ducks, swans, as well as its adjacent Montgomery Hill.