King-Chavez Neighborhood of Schools

What King-Chavez Neighborhood of Schools does

King-Chavez Neighborhood of Schools, now rebranded as San Diego Neighborhood of Schools (SDNOS), is a privately managed nonprofit California charter school network serving approximately 1,200 students across three campuses in San Diego: King-Chavez Community Academy (TK-8), King-Chavez Academy of Excellence (TK-8, founded 2000 with 75 students), and King-Chavez Community High School (9-12). The network operates as a public benefit entity under charter authorization, receiving per-pupil state funding based on Average Daily Attendance plus federal grants (Title I, ESSER) and state program dollars (ELOP, Arts and Music in Schools / Prop 28), and offers free TK-12 education including meals, athletics, clubs, before- and after-school programming, and bus and trolley transportation.

The network's core educational offering is its Dual Language Immersion Program, in place since 2019, providing 50% Spanish and 50% English instruction for TK-5 students and continuing Spanish coursework through middle and high school in pursuit of the California State Seal of Biliteracy. Complementary programming includes a Community School Model supported by 50+ partners (including Niroga Institute for mindfulness and Alma Community Care for parent mental health training), concurrent enrollment with San Diego City College for free college credit, an award-winning Mock Trial program, and an Alumni College Assistance Program (ACAP). Two teacher pipeline programs — KCTIP and the Online Teacher Induction Program — provide state-accredited credentialing pathways. Technology stack is conventional K-12 administrative infrastructure: PowerSchool for enrollment, Edlio for school websites, and locally administered instructional systems; no proprietary AI or platform technology is disclosed.

Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer family enrollment through the PowerSchool portal and on-site intake, supported by organic social media presence on Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors (President Dr. Tim Wolf, Treasurer/Secretary Joe Arnold, members Jackie Ho and David Massey, and parent member Judith Garcia) under CEO Cindy Kelley, with Chief Academic Officer Laura May and long-tenured Principal Gerry Guevara (21 years with the network) leading school operations. The network shows no M&A activity, no outside equity ownership, and no parent company; revenue is not publicly disclosed and is concentrated in California state per-pupil funding.

Name

King-Chavez Neighborhood of Schools

Legal name

King-Chavez Neighborhood of Schools

Website

https://kingchavez.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

King-Chavez Neighborhood of Schools (rebranded San Diego Neighborhood of Schools) is a California nonprofit charter network operating three TK-12 schools in San Diego serving approximately 1,200 students through a dual-language (Spanish/English) immersion program, community school services, and free concurrent college enrollment with San Diego City College.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Per-Pupil State Funding: As a California charter school network, King-Chavez receives per-pupil funding from the state based on average daily attendance. Additional funding comes from federal grants (Title I, ESSER) and state programs (ELOP, Arts and Music in Schools/Prop 28).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

King-Chavez Neighborhood of Schools operates a TK-12 public charter school network in San Diego consisting of three schools — Community Academy (TK-8), Academy of Excellence (TK-8), and Community High School (9-12) — serving approximately 1,200 students. The network delivers free bilingual education through a Dual Language Immersion Program (50% Spanish, 50% English) and provides free meals, expanded learning opportunities, concurrent college enrollment, mental health supports, and community-based family services. It also runs teacher preparation and credentialing programs (KCTIP and Online Teacher Induction Program).

Product overview

King-Chavez Neighborhood of Schools (now San Diego Neighborhood of Schools) operates as a TK-12 public charter school network consisting of three distinct schools: King-Chavez Community Academy (TK-8), King-Chavez Academy of Excellence (TK-8), and King-Chavez Community High School (9-12). The network serves approximately 1,200 students across San Diego. Core educational offerings include a Dual Language Program (Spanish-English immersion), before and after-school programs, concurrent college enrollment, and teacher preparation programs. The schools share administrative infrastructure including a PowerSchool enrollment portal, Edlio-powered websites, and board governance, while maintaining individual identities and specialized programs such as the Mock Trial team, athletic programs, and mental health supports.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• King-Chavez Teacher Intern Program (KCTIP): An alternate route to earning a Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential while teaching, combining coursework, fieldwork, job-embedded learning with strong mentorship, and professional development over two years.
• King-Chavez Online Teacher Induction Program
• Alumni College Assistance Program (ACAP)

Products and services

• King-Chavez Community Academy (TK-8)

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of students participate in Dual Language Program or Foreign Language Program
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Niroga InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health training partnership where Niroga Institute provides training to teachers and administrators on mindfulness and mental health practices. Mindfulness instruction and practice is embedded into every school day.
• Alma Community CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership provides parenting seminars to all King-Chavez parents and caregivers, offering training and resources on how adults can support their child's mental health at home.
• San Diego City CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConcurrent enrollment partnership allowing high school students to earn free college credits while completing their high school requirements. Students may earn college credit in a variety of programs of study.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• EdisonLearning: National charter management organization operating K-12 charter campuses across multiple states with focus on college readiness and personalized learning. Adjacent CMO with broader geographic reach and similar charter support services model.
• National Heritage Academies: Large national charter management organization operating ~90 K-8 charter schools with moral focus and college-prep model. Comparable CMO structure with multi-site charter portfolio, though at substantially greater scale and geographic breadth.

Direct peers

• Magnolia Science Academy (Magnolia Public Schools): Southern California charter network operating multiple TK-12 campuses emphasizing STEAM and college readiness. Comparable multi-site California charter model serving similar demographics, with comparable scale and wraparound supports.
• Green Dot Public Schools: Large California charter management organization operating multiple secondary and TK-12 campuses primarily in LA County with college-prep orientation and parent engagement programs. Closely comparable CMO model with multi-site operations, though substantially larger scale (~20 schools).
• KIPP SoCal Public Schools: California charter network operating multiple TK-12 campuses in the LA/Southern California region with college-prep focus, community school supports, and feeder high school pathways. Directly comparable CMO structure, with scaled operations and similar wraparound service model for underserved families.
• Aspire Public Schools: California-focused charter network operating TK-12 campuses with college-prep curricula, longer school day, and bilingual offerings in some sites. Comparable multi-site CMO with similar language-immersion strands and underserved-community focus.
• Alma Fuerte Public Schools: Southern California (Ventura) charter network operating multiple TK-8 campuses with holistic, community school model. Directly comparable as a small multi-site charter CMO with full wraparound services model.
• Caliber Schools: Northern California-based charter network with multiple TK-8 campuses focused on social-emotional learning and college-prep outcomes. Comparable as a smaller-scale multi-site California CMO with strong SEL/whole-child programming overlap.
• Alliance College-Ready Public Schools: California charter network operating 25+ middle and high schools focused on college readiness in underserved Los Angeles communities. Highly comparable peer as a TK-12/youth CMO with comparable wraparound supports and similar charter-authorizer dynamics in California.

Regional players

• High Tech High (HTH): San Diego-based charter school network operating multiple TK-12 and high school campuses with project-based learning. Highly comparable peer sharing the same San Diego geography, similar multi-site TK-12 charter structure, and comparable scale (~6,000 students across ~16 schools) with overlapping parent demographics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kingchavezsd
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCY-a3ESF7ZXvbZa1HmP9LFA
• Facebookfacebook.com/sdneighborhoodofschools
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/king-chavez-academy-excellence
• Instagraminstagram.com/sdneighborhoodofschools

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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