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: 305
Ethnicity:
Hispanic: 97%
Black or African-American: 1%
Multiracial: 0%
Asian-American: 0%
White: 0%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
White: 2%
Free and Reduced Lunch: 73%

Key Dates 2026-2027:

First Day of School: August 10, 2026
Labor Day: September 7, 2026
Indigenous Peoples’ Day: October 12, 2026
Fall Break: October 13– October 16, 2026
Staff PD Day (no students): October 19, 2026
Veterans Day: November 11, 2026
Harvest Break: November 23 – 27, 2026
Winter Break: December 21, 2026 – January 1, 2027
Staff PD Day (no students): January 4, 2027
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day: January 18, 2027
Staff PD Day (no students): February 8, 2027
Presidents’ Day: February 15, 2027
Spring Break: March 22 – March 26, 2027
Farmworkers Day: March 31, 2027
Staff PD Day (no students): April 12, 2027
Memorial Day: May 31, 2027
Last Day of School: June 4, 2027
Juneteenth: June 18, 2027

For Title IX & UCP, please contact Joel Ramirez, Superintendent of Culturally Responsive Leadership, at (323) 277-2901.

LAUSD SPED WEBSITE

AB 1466 Restraint and Seclusion Data

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 McFall

Dean of Instruction Email Jessica 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

Adrian Escobar

Education Specialist (SPED) Email Adrian View Bio

Alejandra Gonzalez

Education Specialist (SPED) Email Alejandra View Bio

Esteban Miranda

Education Specialist (SPED) Email Esteban View Bio

Principal’s Message

August 3, 2026

Lea este mensaje en español aquí.

Dear JCA Family,

It is with great pleasure and excitement that I welcome you to the 2026-2027 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 19 years as a classroom teacher, interventionist, and principal. This will be my 20th year in education. I have been a part of the Aspire Public Schools organization for 16 years.

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 the academic success of the students by focusing on data to drive our instruction in order to meet our student 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 among 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