Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy

Welcome to the Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy Academy landing page! We welcome all students!

Grades: TK – 5
Sponsoring District: Los Angeles Unified
CDS/Charter Numbers: CDS: #19-64733-0114884 Charter: #1551
Afterschool Program? Y

Enrollment: 265
Ethnicity:
Hispanic: 94%
Black or African-American: 0%
Multiracial: 0%
Asian-American: 0%
Caucasian: 0%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Not available: 6%
Free and Reduced Lunch: 83%

Key Dates 2025-2026:

First Day of School: August 12, 2025
Labor Day: September 1, 2025
Fall Break: October 14 – October 17, 2025
Indigenous Peoples’ Day: October 13, 2025
Staff PD Day (no students): October 20, 2025
Veterans Day: November 11, 2025
Harvest Break: November 24 – 28, 2025
Winter Break: December 22, 2025 – January 05, 2026
Staff PD Day (no students): January 06, 2026
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day: January 19, 2026
Presidents’ Day: February 16, 2026
Staff PD Day (no students): March 09, 2026
Spring Break: March 27 – April 03, 2026
Staff PD Day (no students): April 06, 2026
Memorial Day: May 25, 2026
Last Day of School: June 10, 2026
Juneteenth: June 19, 2026

For Title IX & UCP, please contact Joel Ramirez, Superintendent of Culturally Responsive Leadership Development, at 323-837-9920.

LAUSD SPED WEBSITE

Mental Health and Community Resources: For additional mental health and community resources, or if you need support with accessing mental health services or other community resources, please reach out to your school’s Mental Health Counselors. You may also search for a local mental health provider or other community resources here.

Homeless/Foster Youth Liaison: Daisy Rivera, Counselor at Daisy.Rivera@aspirepublicschools.org or 323-583-5421.

Homeless, Foster Youth, Bullying & Cyberbullying Resources for families and students

For information and resources on bullying and harassment prevention, please contact your school administrator or the Regional Director of Student Services at 323-837-9920 for support.

School and Community Resources

Be sure to click on the Los Angeles Region tab
Mental Health Resources for Families, Children, and Adolescents

Additionally, in order to encourage and support stakeholder involvement, each school’s website contains the following information in both Spanish and English:

Timely notices of board meetings and other school committee meetings that involve parents.
Meetings held/interpreted in Spanish and English.
Opportunities to share thoughts and opinions through email and ParentSquare, the interactive parent communication platform used by the school.
Short summaries of issues, ideas, and decisions of school committees.
At least two opportunities for parents to give detailed input on the Local Control Accountability Plan.

Parents are welcome and encouraged to volunteer at our school, however, parental involvement is not a requirement for acceptance to, or continued enrollment at, the charter school.

Address

6724 South Alameda Street,
Huntington Park, CA 90255, United States

Contact Info

Phone:: 323-583-5421
Fax:: 323-583-7271

School Officials

Celinda Guerrero

Principal Email Celinda Phone Celinda View Bio

Heather Mallett

Assistant Principal Email Heather View Bio

Edith Santana

Business Manager Email Edith Phone Edith View Bio

Jessica Aguilar

Office Assistant Email Jessica Phone Jessica View Bio

Karen Gamas

Expanded Learning Site Director Email Karen View Bio

Daisy Rivera

Mental Health Therapist Email Daisy View Bio

Principal’s Message

August 4, 2025

Dear JCA Family,

It is with great pleasure and excitement that I welcome you to the 2025-2026 school year. I am Celinda Guerrero, principal of Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy. I am honored to be part of the JCA family that is full of amazing parents, students ,and staff. Every single person on this campus exhibits many qualities that, combined, make the JCA campus thrive in its community.

I would like to tell you a little bit about myself. I received both my Bachelor’s and Master’s from California State University, Long Beach. I have been in education for 18 years as a classroom teacher, interventionist, and Principal. This will be my 19th year in education. I have been a part of the Aspire Public Schools organization for 15 years..

My husband and I have three beautiful children. All three of my children attended an Aspire elementary school. My goal for them is the same for my students: to try their best and understand that all things are possible with a good education.

As I begin this new school year as your Principal, I want to say that I am privileged to have the opportunity to serve the Jet family. My focus will be on the academic success of the students by focusing on data to drive our instruction in order to meet our students’ needs. I will also be focusing on continuing to build our school culture and community by ensuring that the bienestar of our scholars is taken care of and that we establish a culture of belonging by continuing our anti-racist and anti-discrimination practices.

I am excited to build an even stronger relationship within the JCA community. I will make sure that each and every student feels safe and cared for, that every parent is heard, and that all staff are represented in a positive way.

My door is open to all, and I look forward to meeting and continuing to serve all of you.

Respectfully,

Celinda Guerrero
Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy