Castle Park Middle School

What Castle Park Middle School does

Castle Park Middle School (CPM) is a public middle school serving students in grades 6-8, located at 160 Quintard Street in Chula Vista, San Diego County, California. It operates as a government state entity under the governance and funding of the Sweetwater Union High School District, with no tuition charged and no commercial revenue model; funding flows from California state apportionment, local property taxes, and federal grants (including Title I and ASES). Enrollment is open to students residing within the district boundaries, and the school functions as a Community School integrating health and social services on-site.

The school's core academic product set comprises an International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme Candidate School framework, AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) college-preparatory electives, comprehensive A-G college preparatory coursework, and academic enrichment programs (Academic Enrichment Center, Mastery Learning, Saturday Extended Learning, Credit Recovery, and Academic Intervention). Wraparound services include the SHIELD before- and after-school program (state-funded ASES), a 1:1 iPad deployment running IPASS applications with iBoss filtering, a library media program (Accelerated Reader, Follett Shelf eBooks, EBSCOhost, ProQuest), and specialized supports for English Learners, GATE students, and homeless/foster youth. The technology stack is built entirely on third-party K-12 platforms — Canvas LMS for course content, Infinite Campus for student information, and Illuminate for assessment and data — with no proprietary technology development.

The school's go-to-market is essentially enrollment administration rather than commercial sales: distribution is through district-level registration (2026-27 registration is open, contact (619) 498-6000), with awareness driven by the official website (cpm.sweetwaterschools.org), Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, email communications, parent involvement programs (ELAC, School Site Council), and community partner channels. The school is embedded in the Chula Vista Promise Neighborhood (CVPN), a multi-stakeholder initiative led by South Bay Community Services bringing approximately $60 million over five years to the catchment area. Castle Park has earned Silver Recognition under California's PBIS program and currently operates under Principal Nina Hermosillo and Assistant Principal Isabel Velazquez-Sandoval with a staff of approximately 16.

Name

Castle Park Middle School

Legal name

Castle Park Middle School

Website

https://cpm.sweetwaterschools.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Castle Park Middle School is a public middle school in Chula Vista, California, serving grades 6-8 students under the Sweetwater Union High School District and offering IB Middle Years Programme, AVID, and Community School support services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Middle School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Middle school education
• Public secondary education
• College preparatory programs
• Student support services
• Community school services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chula Vista

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Castle Park Middle School provides public middle school education (grades 6-8) at no tuition, anchored by the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme framework and an AVID college-preparatory elective. Wraparound services include the free SHIELD before/after-school program, counseling and academic intervention, an on-campus library media program, and a 1:1 iPad device program with managed internet filtering.

Product overview

Castle Park Middle School is a public middle school offering a comprehensive educational program as part of the Sweetwater Union High School District. The school operates as an IB Middle Years Programme Candidate School and provides AVID as an elective college-prep program. Additional offerings include the SHIELD before/after school program with academic and athletic activities, extensive library media services with Accelerated Reader and eBooks, and various academic enrichment programs including Saturday Academy, credit recovery, and intervention services. The school also supports English Learners, GATE students, homeless and foster youth through specialized programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme

Quantifiable outcome

• Silver Recognition through PBIS program

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Chula Vista Promise Neighborhood (CVPN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChula Vista Promise Neighborhood supports children from birth to college completion through a collaboration of community partners. CVPN is led by South Bay Community Services and brings together partners to provide cradle-to-career solutions. Approximately $60 million will be invested into the Castle Park neighborhood over five years. Castle Park Middle School is one of five schools in the CVPN catchment area.
• South Bay Community ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead organization for Chula Vista Promise Neighborhood; provides Family Resource Center services; coordinates community support programs for students and families
• Sweetwater Union High School DistrictcoreOthersThe governing school district that oversees Castle Park Middle School; provides funding, policies, curriculum guidelines, and administrative support
• ASES (After School Education and Safety) ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-funded before and after-school program coordinated through Alex Sandoval Jr.; provides academic support, athletics, and enrichment activities at no cost to students

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Chula Vista Middle School: Public middle school in the Sweetwater Union High School District serving grades 6-8. Closest geographic peer, sharing the same district funding, curriculum standards, and student demographics.
• Hilltop Middle School: Another public middle school within the Sweetwater Union High School District serving grades 6-8 in Chula Vista. Directly comparable in funding source, district governance, program portfolio (AVID, ASES, GATE), and student demographic profile.
• Montgomery Middle School: Public middle school in the same Sweetwater Union High School District, offering grades 6-8 with comparable AVID, athletics, and after-school programming. Most direct operational and curricular peer within the district.
• Bonita Vista Middle School: Sweetwater district middle school serving grades 6-8 with overlapping academic, athletic, and enrichment offerings. Comparable governance, funding structure, and target demographic in the South Bay San Diego area.
• Rancho del Rey Middle School: Sweetwater Union High School District middle school in Chula Vista serving grades 7-8. Directly comparable in size, governance, and program mix; competes for the same local student population.

Others

• South Bay Community Services: Lead organization for the Chula Vista Promise Neighborhood and on-site service partner. Not a school operator but a key strategic collaborator delivering Family Resource Center services and community-based supports to Castle Park students.
• Chula Vista Promise Neighborhood: Federal Promise Neighborhood grant recipient directing approximately $60M into the Castle Park catchment area. Strategic funder and partner rather than a peer operator, but defines much of the school's wraparound programming.

Broad incumbents

• Chula Vista Elementary School District: Adjacent K-6 district feeding into Sweetwater middle schools. Comparable as a public school operator in the same Chula Vista community, sharing families and overlapping program philosophies even at different grade spans.
• San Diego Unified School District: Large neighboring California public school district operating multiple middle schools with similar IB, AVID, and community school models. Useful broader-incumbent benchmark for operational scale and program design.
• Sweetwater Union High School District: The governing district that operates Castle Park Middle School. Provides the funding, curriculum, and policy framework; broader comparison as the umbrella entity that owns the school's strategic context and resource allocation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/sweetwaterschools
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/sweetwaterschools
• Facebookfacebook.com/sweetwaterschools
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/castle-park-middle-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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