The Heights Charter District

The Heights Charter District is an active, independent public charter school district located at 2710 Alpine Blvd., Suite E, in Alpine, California. Situated in a fringe town setting within the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad metropolitan region, this single-school district provides a dedicated learning environment for students in Kindergarten through eighth grade. Functioning as its own local educational agency for federal programs, the district currently serves a balanced student body of 283 enrolled children. Enrollment begins with a robust kindergarten cohort of 58 students and maintains steady grade-level class sizes of approximately 25 to 31 pupils throughout the elementary and middle school years, fostering a supportive and focused academic progression before students transition to high school.

The district's organizational structure emphasizes comprehensive student support, anchored by a total staff of approximately 48.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees. This includes nearly 20 FTE classroom teachers, over 9 FTE instructional aides, and nearly 20 FTE support staff members, ensuring a low student-to-educator ratio and ample individualized attention. Demographically, the student body reflects the surrounding local community, consisting of 146 female and 137 male students, including 232 White students, 36 Hispanic students, and 15 students representing two or more races. Combined with its scenic location and strong staffing context, The Heights Charter District offers a tight-knit educational community tailored to early childhood and middle-grades development.