Set default schema for Postgresql DB in django

base.py

# with this trick it is possible to install django on schema access restricted databases
# within project root create folders like
# -app
#   -pg
#     |
#      - __init__.py
#      - base.py

from django.db.backends.postgresql_psycopg2.base import DatabaseWrapper

class DatabaseWrapper(DatabaseWrapper):
    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        super(DatabaseWrapper, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)

    def _cursor(self, *args, **kwargs):
        cursor = super(DatabaseWrapper, self)._cursor(*args, **kwargs)
        if not kwargs:
             cursor.execute('SET search_path = <your-db-schema>')
        return cursor

settings.py

DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'app.pg',
      ...