Castle Heights Elementary School overview
Castle Heights Elementary School
Who governs the school, what current records say about funding, and what is underway. Part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
Who makes school-level decisions?
LAUSD governs Castle Heights, while the principal manages daily operations and the Local School Leadership Council reviews defined school budget and program matters. The current LAUSD directory names Jessica J. Samayoa as principal.
District authority
LAUSD sets districtwide policy, funding formulas, labor rules, and facilities programs.
School authority
The principal leads daily operations; the LSLC reviews designated school budget and program matters.
Community input
The TSP plan records ELAC recommendations and LSLC approval of the school spending plan.
The school allocation does not represent all spending: central services, benefits, transportation, and facilities may be paid elsewhere.
What is on the public record
Major projects
2026-27 Targeted Student Population plan
approved school planThe plan directs support toward attendance, literacy, math intervention, English Learners, family outreach, and student well-being.
- LAUSD published the 2026-27 school plan.
Funding
LAUSD Targeted Student Population funds and related school resources.
Recent news
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