Alta Vista Elementary School

What Alta Vista Elementary School does

Alta Vista Elementary School is a public K-5 institution located at 815 Knob Hill Avenue in Redondo Beach, California, operating as part of the Redondo Beach Unified School District (RBUSD). The school's functional core is standards-based K-5 public education; it serves approximately 634 K-5 students and an additional 70+ preschool-age children through its on-site LIFT preschool and Child Development Center (CDC), with programs spanning GATE, arts, counseling (Wildcat program), enrichment, and academic competitions such as Battle of the Books.

The school's revenue model is that of a government state entity rather than a commercial operator: core K-5 instruction is tuition-free and funded through RBUSD and California's Local Control Funding Formula, while ancillary services (CDC childcare, LIFT preschool fees, and select enrichment programs) generate fee-based auxiliary revenue. Distribution and go-to-market are non-applicable in the commercial sense — enrollment is determined by residential attendance boundaries, not marketing — and the school's digital presence is limited to an Edlio-hosted public website and parent newsletter distribution.

The technology footprint is minimal and entirely off-the-shelf: the website runs on the Edlio platform used by most RBUSD campuses, with no proprietary technology, platform architecture, or differentiated technical assets disclosed. Staffing consists of approximately 42 core employees per firmographic data (with a broader directory of 101 staff, suggesting part-time and specialist roles), under the leadership of newly appointed Principal Erica Lee for the 2024–2025 school year. The school's external positioning is anchored by a multi-year awards portfolio including National Blue Ribbon (2015), California Distinguished (2014), California Green Ribbon (2017), and a multi-year CBEE Honor Roll run, supplemented by operational partnerships with the Beach Cities Health District (BCHD), LA Music Center, ShareFest, and the City of Redondo Beach Recreation Department.

Name

Alta Vista Elementary School

Legal name

Alta Vista Elementary School

Website

https://altavista.rbusd.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Alta Vista Elementary School is a public K-5 institution in Redondo Beach, California, serving approximately 634 students plus 70+ preschoolers under RBUSD, delivering standards-based education with CDC childcare, LIFT preschool, GATE, arts, and counseling programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Elementary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

General Preschools (Play-Based) (EDACABAA)

Keywords

• Public elementary education
• K-5 academic programs
• Before and after school childcare
• Preschool early childhood education
• Student enrichment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Redondo Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: Funded through Redondo Beach Unified School District (RBUSD) public education funding. Additional support through PTA fundraising and parent contributions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Alta Vista Elementary School is a public elementary school providing tuition-free, standards-based K-5 education to approximately 634 students in Redondo Beach, California, under the Redondo Beach Unified School District (RBUSD). Beyond core academics, the school offers a preschool program (LIFT), before- and after-school childcare (Child Development Center), comprehensive counseling, Visual and Performing Arts instruction, and a wide menu of after-school enrichment programs in math, languages, chess, science, and the arts.

Product overview

Alta Vista Elementary School provides a standards-based K-5 elementary education with a focus on critical thinking and differentiated instruction. The school operates as a single educational institution offering core academic programs supplemented by specialized programs including the LIFT preschool program, before/after-school childcare via the Child Development Center, comprehensive counseling services, Visual and Performing Arts instruction (dance, vocal music, instrumental music), and diverse after-school enrichment opportunities (math, language academies, chess, science, arts, GATE). The school utilizes the Edlio website platform for parent communication and administrative functions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Alta Vista Child Development Center (CDC): Before and after school childcare program from 6:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. for grades K-5
• LIFT
• Wildcat Counselor's Corner
• Wildcat Coaches

Products and services

• LIFT Preschool Program

Quantifiable outcome

• API score of 943 demonstrating high academic achievement

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BCHD (Beach Cities Health District)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership brings weekly Physical Education Specialists for K-5th grade support, school garden with individual grade-level garden boxes, monthly nutrition lessons, and monthly gardening & harvest lessons.
• LA Music CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership provides dance instruction for 1st grade and vocal music for 2nd grade through the L.A. Music Center's education programs.
• ShareFestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership for facility and grounds maintenance, working with PTA and Alta Vista community to maintain school facilities.
• Redondo Beach Recreation and Community Services DepartmentminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides the After-School Playground Program for grades 1-5, offering after-school care from dismissal until 5:30 p.m.
• Redondo Beach Unified School District (RBUSD)coreOthersAlta Vista is part of RBUSD. District provides funding, governance, curriculum standards, and administrative support.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• BASIS Charter Schools: National public charter network emphasizing rigorous K-5 academics and enrichment; comparable as a differentiated public elementary operator with strong outcomes branding.
• KIPP Public Schools: National K-12 charter network providing comparable K-5 public-education services at much larger scale; useful as a scaled benchmark for community-based elementary programming and outcomes.
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Large early-childhood and before/after-school care operator; comparable to Alta Vista's CDC and LIFT programs in extended-day childcare service model and tuition-funded revenue mechanics.
• Aspire Public Schools: California-based K-12 charter network operating public elementary schools with comparable demographics and college-readiness framing; relevant scaled comp for Alta Vista's programming model.

Direct peers

• Beryl Heights Elementary: Another RBUSD public K-5 elementary in Redondo Beach serving a similar student/family demographic with comparable district funding, PTA model, and award-recognition profile.
• Lincoln Elementary (RBUSD): Additional RBUSD K-5 elementary; offers a like-for-like comparison on enrollment, programming breadth, and parent-engagement intensity in the same district.
• Washington Elementary: Fellow RBUSD public K-5 elementary with shared funding and oversight; useful benchmark for enrollment trends, programming, and awards within the same district.
• Madison Elementary: RBUSD K-5 elementary comparable to Alta Vista in operating model, community-funded enrichment, and recognition-driven positioning within Redondo Beach.
• Tulita Elementary: RBUSD public K-5 elementary operating under the same district funding, curriculum standards, and governance, making it a near-direct operational comparable to Alta Vista.

Regional players

• Chadwick School: Independent K-12 school serving the South Bay/LA area; not a direct competitor for enrollment but a useful regional comparable for program breadth, enrichment portfolio, and parent-engagement intensity in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@RedondoBeachUSD
• Facebookfacebook.com/rbusd
• Instagraminstagram.com/redondobeachusd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alta-vista-elementary-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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